Quotes About Coaching

I want to be a better head coach than my father.

I want to be a general manager, and I want to be a head coach. Definitely both.

There are things that I will think about, that I have been a part of because I was the head coach at UCLA, that I will always cherish. I grew up loving this program as a kid.

Obviously if your head coach expects more of you, you bring it to the table.

Everyone could always see Frank Lampard would become a head coach. The way he was as a player, always trying to help people and on everyone's case. I'm very happy for Chelsea.

I know I have the abilities to be a head coach or D-coordinator. It's something I wouldn't mind doing. But it's tough being a player and going back and doing something like that, because egos get in the way.

I want a hard-working head coach that will push me.

Having already been a head coach and having been fired, you never want to be in a situation where you're not prepared.

The two things that make you a good head coach in this league are if you can get the players to respect you and if you can come across with a clear, consistent message.

What I would say is every assistant coach in the NBA wants to be head coach.

Each and every head coach has their own ideas and philosophy. This club had a clear picture of what I would bring, and I was aware of what Norwich City means. I decided to sign here because I'm fully convinced this club is where I want to be.

My heading was NBA head coach. I didn't want to be back in college for a lot of reasons.

I hate hearing in a UFC corner, 'You won the first four rounds; just stay away from him this round.'

Heck yeah, I'd be comfortable coaching a game without any fans. If the choice were play in front of no fans or not play, then I would choose to play in front of no fans.

When I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was 'It will be O.K.' I would wonder, 'How the hell is it going to be O.K.?' The worst word in the English language is 'hope.'

I like helping first-year head coaches.

I believe in backing players and helping them out with their game.

I've had a lot more success helping guys then just being punitive.

I'm going to do all I can, control what I can control and I think one thing I can do beyond just playing the best I can is to start really coaching and leading other people so that I can never walk off the field saying, 'Hey, I did my part but so-and-so didn't,' that can't happen.

I'd rather be involved and somebody say, 'Hey, coach, here's what I need you to do. Go down to the D-League and work with guys'... I want the D-League coach to learn how to be a head coach.

Well, I don't know one coach in the NBA who doesn't have high blood pressure.

It's our job to make sure the players are ready to play at a high level. Part of that is making sure that the emotion is in check.

If a coach gets behind Lonzo and has confidence in him, I'm cool. 'Cause that's when he's very successful. He's been successful in AAU, high school and college.

Mourinho asks me to play as I did with Tottenham, but at a higher level.