“Officiating is the only job in America that everybody knows how to do better than the guy who is doing it.” Quote by Larry Goetz
“Coaches must be flexible, for then they won't get bent out of shape.” SportsShapesCoachesBentFlexible Author:John Kessel
“I believe you can do 99 percent of the things right but not possess a positive winning attitude, and you will fail.” BelieveWinningI BelieveSportsCan DoAttitudeFailingPercentBelieve You CanWinning Attitude Author:Arthur L. Williams, Jr.
“I think the ability to motivate might be interpreted as the ability to lead, or to show people their goals or, perhaps more important, what their potential is - as a person as well as a player. You've got to show players that being part of a team will carry over to the experience of becoming part of society.” PeopleThinkingWellsPersonsImportantShowsMightSportsGoalAbilityPlayerTeamBecoming Author:Bobby Knight
“Work hard - beat out half the team. Be committed, play fair as a team player - Beat out another quarter of the team. The last quarter is your desire and beliefs, and where you are playing.” HardPlayLastsDesireBeliefSportsHalfPlayerTeamHard WorkBeatsFairsCommittedWhere You AreQuartersTeam Player Author:John Kessel
“The most sheer fun I ever had in sports was playing volleyball, a game I commend highly. I understand that an effort is under way to establish a national league of professional volleyball teams, and if you have ever seen the great women's teams of Japan and Russia or the equally good men's teams of Cuba and East Germany, you know how exciting this playground game, which requires so little equipment, can be.” IfsKnowsMenLittlesGamesFunSportsKnow HowTeamExcitingLifetimeFollowingEastRussiaGermanyJapanGood ManSheerEquipmentCubaVolleyballHighlightsPlaygroundsGreat WomenEast GermanyHilarity Author:James A. Michener
“There is no such thing as 'staying in shape;' you either work to get better, or you allow yourself to get worse.” SportsShapesGet BetterStaying Author:John Kessel
“I'm not looking for starters, I'm looking for finishers.” SportsStartersFinishers Author:John Townsend
“I said, 'You missed practice yesterday didn't you?' The player replied, 'No coach, not a bit.'” SaidBitsSportsPracticePlayerCoachesYesterday Author:Vince Lombardi
“Decisions are more apt to be accepted when you've listened to suggestions first. I wanted them to see the reason behind what I asked of them, not to do things just because I said so.” FirstsSaidReasonWantedSportsDecisionBehindsAcceptedSuggestions Author:John Wooden