LESSONS
FROM THE
LEGENDS
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The most successful basketball
coaches in history did more than
just run the right drills or call the
right plays. They all had a special
talent for boosting the morale of
their athletes and inspiring them
to victory under the most
challenging circumstances.
As a tribute to these giants of the
game, here are the top 10
•Lessons from the Legends • -
inspirational quotes from the
greatest coaches to ever grace
the hardwood.
10. Dean JnuZh
Coached 1953-1997 (University of North Carolina)
If you're going to make every game a matter
of life or death, you're going to have a lot
Of problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot.
879 wins
win percentage: •
NCAA titles
Final Four
Appearances
g. In Pa/haun
Coached 1972-Present (Connecticut University)
...Basketball doesn't care what color
your skin is. It doesn't care what language
you speak or what religion you practice.
It doesn't care if you're big or small, fast
Or slow. It just asks you to play, to compete,
to lose With dignity, to Win With humility.
875 wins
win percentage: •
3 NCAA titles
8. Pat 214
Coached 1981-2008 (Miami Heat and Lakers)
When a gifted team dedicates itself to
unselfish trust and combines instinct with
boldness and effort, it's ready to climb.
1,201
wins
win percentage: •
NBA titles
7. daå
Coached 1972•Present (St. Anthony Catholic High School)
I think everyone can be better than
they think they can be and I don't let
them dictate that - I dictate that."
26
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Appearances
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in the Final Four
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undefeated teams
5. Coached 1926-1972 (Kentucky University)
If they don't let me coach, they might
as well take me to the Lexington cemetery
876w,ns
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win percentage:
4 NCAA eeee
titles
Appearances
in the Final Four
5. (fluåie d/2aun
Coached 1972-2004 (Hawks, Knicks, Grizzlies)
NO matter how good you are, at
the top of your game, always
remember that you're a half a step
away from the Street.
Two time Coach Of the Year
Made Hall of Fame as a contributor
4. daå (-1/hip4t
Coached 1962-2008 (Indiana University and Others)
People want national championship banners.
People want to talk about Indiana being competitive.
How do we get there? We don't get there With
milk and cookies.
11
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902
wins
3 NCAA
titles
8. 7/i.ée 'Lach %
Coached 1974•Present (Duke University)
When you are passionate, you always have
your destination in sight and you are not
distracted by obstacles. Because you love
What you are pursuing, things like rejection
and setbacks Will not hinder you in your
pursuit. You believe that nothing can stop you!
12
Final Four
apperances
903wins
4 NCAA eeee
titles
2. qahn '?/facdpn
Coached 19451976 (UCLA and Indiana State)
Ability may get you to the top, but it
takes character to keep you there -
mental, moral, and physical.
10 NCAA
e e eee
titles
16
Appearances
in the Final Four
1. Pfd lac,éun
Coached 1989-2011 (Heat, Knicks, LA Lakers and Chicago Bulls)
My dad always had this little sign on his desk:
'The bigger your head is, the easier your
shoes are to fill.' He really drilled that in.
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1210winsee
720/0
win percentage:
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NBA titles
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