“My high school coach was Ray O'Conner. He has coached a lot of players that have signed professional contracts, and many of those have gone on to play in the major leagues.” PlaySchoolSportsGonePlayerMajorsHigh SchoolCoachesLeagueContractsRaysMajor League Author:Robin Yount
“Back in Romania, always I was struggling to compete with Vladislav Rastorotsky, the great Russian coach of Lyudmila Turishcheva. He was a powerful coach, internationally. I took him like the major challenge of my life, and pretty soon I'm beating him and we are pushing each other so hard, so fierce. But out of the arena, we are friends.” HardChallengesPowerfulStruggleMajorsCoachesPushingFierceArenaRomaniaPushing Each Other Author:Bela Karolyi
“Our coaches want to be a part of South Carolina football when they win it for the first time. When they win the division, when they win the SEC, win a major bowl game, etc. The opportunities to do it all for the first time here make it extra special.” WantFirstsOpportunityGamesWinningSportsSpecialFootballMajorsFirst TimeSouthCoachesExtrasEtcDivisionBowlsCarolinaSouth Carolina Author:Steve Spurrier
“It is very unique. I think what happens in a big, major institution is coaches get wrapped up in their own little deals.” ThinkingLittlesBigsHappensDealsMajorsUniqueInstitutionsCoachesUniqueness Author:Lisa Stone
“Coming from the South, I just felt you had to work just a little bit harder. It was not going to be handed to you. I’d get the letters from all the major schools but no one came out to talk to me face to face until this small, dominant black school, Mississippi State Valley University sent a coach out to me. I had a chance to talk to him and he said, ‘Hey Jerry, we’re going to be doing some great things at Mississippi Valley State University and we would love to have you there.’” LittlesSaidStatesSchoolFacesFeltBitsBlackChanceMajorsLittle BitLettersHarderSouthUniversityCoachesGreat ThingsHeyValleysDominantFace To FaceMississippiTalk To MeJerryMississippi State Author:Jerry Rice
“Like a lot of people who get into coaching, I was impacted by the people in my life. Certainly my father (John) who coached me in youth league baseball, and my high school coach, Joe Moore, were mentors and major influences.” PeopleSchoolFatherInfluenceYouthMajorsHigh SchoolBaseballCoachesLeagueCoachingMentor Author:Kirk Ferentz
“The support is absolutely crucial. If you have the right people helping you in the lead up to a major event, then you know when you're lining up to start the race you have them there with you, willing you on. And I'm not only referring to the coaches, mechanics, physios, administrators, but also family and friends.” PeopleIfsKnowsHelpingRaceSupportEventsWillingMajorsCoachesCrucialFamily And FriendsMechanicReferringAdministratorsLining UpPhysio Author:Chris Hoy
“My coaching staff gets to go to the World Series. From a financial perspective that's great for coaches because baseball coaches in the Major League level don't really make that much money. People don't realize that.” PeopleWorldRealizingLevelsPerspectiveMajorsBaseballSeriesFinancialCoachesLeagueCoachingStaffWorld SeriesMajor LeagueBaseball CoachCoaching Staff Author:Joe Maddon