Quotes by Football Coaches - Page 2

I have yet to hear God's audible voice, although I have often felt led by God in more subtle ways.
Tony Dungy
Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.
Vince Lombardi
Breaks balance out. The sun don't shine on the same old dog's rear end every day.
Darrell Royal
As cruel as life might be at times, if you throw in the towel, which is what everyone will expect, then nothing good will happen and your life will fall apart. Be better than that!
Bill Courtney
If you aren't fired with enthusiasm you'll be fired with enthusiasm.
Vince Lombardi
The champion makes his own luck.
Red Blaik
The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.
Bum Phillips
Morale and attitude are fundamentals to success.
Bud Wilkinson
Think of only three things: your God your family and the Green Bay Packers-in that order.
Vince Lombardi
Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.
Lou Holtz
It is never too late to show true character.
Bill Courtney
Before you can win a game you have to not lose it.
Chuck Noll
Stated to a running back after an overly exuberant display of celebration: Next time you make a touchdown act like you've been there before.
Vince Lombardi
You are more in control of your destiny than you have ever imagined.
Bill Courtney
Football games aren't won they're lost.
Fielding Yost
Each one of us has a comfort zone. The problem comes when we are unwilling to leave it.
Bill Courtney
One loss is good for the soul. Too many losses are not good for the coach.
Knute Rockne
Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.
Lou Holtz
If you define yourself by the title of coach or boss, you’ll never earn real trust from your players or employees.
Bill Courtney
A true legacy is established over a lifetime and relates to what a human being does for others, not for himself.
Bill Courtney
Only by entering new and unfamiliar worlds can a person change society as well as self.
Bill Courtney
No matter how many good deeds we preform, they aren’t the ticket to earning God’s favor. God graces us in spite of what we do in this life, not because of.
Bill Courtney
Who you are should not be defined by your achievements.
Bill Courtney
All those football coaches who hold dressing-room prayers before a game should be forced to attend church once a week.
Duffy Daugherty
There's nothing in this world that comes easy. There are a lot of people who aren't going to bother to win. We learn in football to get up and go once more.
Woody Hayes
Let's win this one for the Gipper.
Knute Rockne
You don't treat the so-called little people poorly, because we don't have any little people here! The trainers, the managers, the secretaries, the people who work in the dorms and cafeterias and classroom buildings are all professionals, and they're all important or they wouldn't be working for Michigan football.
Bo Schembechler
If a player won’t shoulder responsibility, he won’t work on his weaknesses, which means he won’t improve. He’ll be constantly on the prowl for a fall guy or a scapegoat, and his teammates becomes epidemic.
Bill Parcels
If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you're doing then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking. It's tough enough getting that boat to shore with everybody rowing let alone when a guy stands up and starts putting his life jacket on.
Lou Holtz
Approach each new day as a new opportunity to be the person you aspire to be.
Bill Courtney
Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.
Lou Holtz
Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).
Tony Dungy
Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.
Knute Rockne
You can’t be a successful leader or mentor until you have served. You can’t serve until you have stepped out of your comfort zone. And you can’t step out of your comfort zone unless you have character and keep your word.
Bill Courtney
How did you act when all was not good? Did you rise to the challenge? Did you display grit, resilience, and integrity in your response? Character isn't about being perfect or always doing the right thing. Character is how you respond to your own failures. It’s when you screw up and life hits you in the mouth that you have an opportunity to reveal your inner strength.
Bill Courtney
When the going gets tough the tough get going.
Frank Leahy
A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose man enjoyment is winning.
Chuck Noll
Show me a good and gracious loser and I'll show you a failure.
Knute Rockne
Nothing profound ever happens in your life when you remain in your comfort zone.
Bill Courtney