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On Being a Coach…

March 13, 2012

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Back in 2009, Sporting News came up with a list of “the 50 greatest coaches of all time.” I thought it would be fun to put an adjective to a select number of them and highlight what it really means to be “Great.” By the way, they are listed in order of “greatness.”

Inspirational: “Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.”
Vince Lombardi

Compassionate: “Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.”
Phil Jackson

Motivating: “I don't know any other way to lead but by example.” Don Shula

Astute: “Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.”
Knute Rockne

Powerful: “A winner never whines.” Paul Brown

Determined: “Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners.” Joe Gibbs

Perceptive: “Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.” Tom Landry

Balanced: “I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.” Connie Mack

Truth-Seeking: “Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!” Pat Riley

Reasonable: “When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know.” Bill Parcells

Convicted: “If the day ever comes when I can swallow defeat, I'll quit.” Toe Blake

Humble: “I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?”
Sparky Anderson

Looking forward to hearing comments on this one...D.