“We are all going to fall short. We are going to have some bitter losses, very painful defeats and failures. We have to use those to come back even stronger. That's what makes it sweeter, when we can overcome those and figure out a way to win. The great teams can do that, and those are the gold medal winning teams.” WayUseFallWinningCan DoLossTeamFiguresGoldOvercomingStrongerDefeatPainfulBitterMedalVolleyballGold MedalsGreat TeamWinning Team Author:Karch Kiraly
“I've heard people say that maybe we'd be better served had we lost. I was kind of wondering what profession they were in. I wouldn't want a lawyer representing me to think like that. I wouldn't want a doctor operating on me to think like that.” PeopleThinkingWantKindLostWonderHeardDoctorsProfessionLawyerRepresentingVolleyball Author:Russ Rose
“I have had to change the game to one that is a match of wits rather than brawn to give myself a fighting chance.” GivingFightingGamesChanceWitVolleyball Author:Todd Rogers
“We had two goals...One was to cherish every moment together, cherish the journey because the journey allows you to learn and grow. The other was to win a gold medal.” TwoMomentsTogetherWinningGrowsGoalJourneyGoldCherishMedalVolleyballGold MedalsCherish Every Moment Author:Kerri Walsh
“That concerns me. You're either getting better or you're getting worse. I don't think you stay the same in sports. If we want to achieve something special in the game, then these players have to recognize that they're responsible every day for getting better.” IfsThinkingWantGamesSportsPlayerAchieveSpecialConcernResponsibleGet BetterVolleyballSomething Special Author:Russ Rose
“I'm not trying to set the bar high. We're just trying to compete. We want to grind. This is what we do.” WantTryingBarsGrindVolleyball Author:Russ Rose
“We weren't more physical than Russia, we didn't play faster than Brazil, but we 'out-teamed' our opponents.” PlayRussiaFasterOpponentsVolleyballBrazil Author:Hugh McCutcheon
“Coaching is about finding a system that works for your players. There are some underlying principles which are applied in any coaching situation but it's about picking the lock to get this group of players to play the best volleyball they're capable of playing for a long period of time.” LongPlaySituationPrinciplesPlayerGroupsPeriodsFindingsCapableCoachingLocksVolleyballLong Periods Of Time Author:Hugh McCutcheon