Dean Smith Quotes

Basketball Coach

Basketball coach, inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and former head coach of the University of North Carolina men's basketball team. Known for his exceptional coaching abilities and contributions to the sport of basketball.

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“Michael, if you can't pass, you can't play.”

“The most important thing is team morale.”

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“The best way to build team chemistry is the way Rupp used to substitute, when they fouled out.”

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“I would never recruit a player who yells at his teammates, disrespected his high school coach, or scores 33 points a game and his team goes 10-10.”

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“Basketball, more than any other sport, is a team game...about the thousands of small, unselfish acts, the sacrifices on the part of the players that result in team building.”

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“The coach's job is to be part servant in helping each player reach his goals within the team concept.”

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Book:The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching

Source: The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching

“One player's selfish attitude can poison a locker room and make it hard, if not impossible, to establish team work”

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“I'd like to see the high schools put in a rule that limits recruitable athletes from playing on teams outside a 100-mile radius from their home or school.”

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“Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.”

About the Author

Born: February 28, 1931
Died: February 7, 2015
Known for: Basketball Coach
Quotes: 51

Books & Sources

The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in CoachingRelated source material

A Coach's Life: My 40 Years in College BasketballRelated source material

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