“If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.”
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Famous Bill Parcells Quotes
“I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.”
“I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones.”
Source: Finding a Way to Win: The Principles of Leadership, Teamwork, and Motivation
“You can't dream up confidence. Confidence is born of demonstrated ability.”
“I'd like to be somewhere near Lawrence Taylor so I can keep an eye on that sucker.”
Source: Parcells: A Football Life
“You are what your record says you are.”
Source: Parcells: A Football Life
“It's a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It's easier, but it's not more comfortable.”
“Individuals play the game, but teams win championships.”
Source: Finding a Way to Win: The Principles of Leadership, Teamwork, and Motivation
“Any penalty - I've told you a hundred times - can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.”
“I don't like celebrity quarterbacks. We don't need those. We need battlefield commanders.”
“I'm trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can't worry about someone else's house.”
“There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.”
“This season isn't going to be without several crises. There's no doubt about it. They're coming.”
“It's better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you're weak, you're likely to be wrong anyway.”
Source: Finding a Way to Win: The Principles of Leadership, Teamwork, and Motivation
“Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.”
“The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.”
“Knowledge is confidence. And confidence lets you play fast.”
“Losers assemble in small groups & complain, winners assemble as a team & find ways to win.”
“A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.”
“Don't tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.”
Source: Finding a Way to Win: The Principles of Leadership, Teamwork, and Motivation