And then ultimately what I tell the kids is: coaches can give you information, they can give you guidelines, and they can put you in a position. But the only person who can truly make you better is you.

- Brandi Chastain

Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.

- Johan Cruyff

Some players get over-dependable on their coaches.

- Ion Tiriac

I think we, as pro coaches, should have a consciousness towards having an image and a role model mentality for kids.

- George Karl

I just think we shouldn't get into counting coaches' records. I've never been for that... but I know that's just American society.

- Dean Smith

I just took the good and the bad from all of the coaches I've been around.

- Charles Haley

I know that there are coaches who do end up sleeping on the sofa in their office.

- Chuck Pagano

I've had hard coaches all my life.

- Chris Webber

It's difficult to compare coaches. You really can't compare them.

- Cobi Jones

Some coaches pray for wisdom. I pray for 260-pound tackles. They'll give me plenty of wisdom.

- Chuck Noll

We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.

- Allen Iverson

I always do the contrary of what my coaches tell me.

- Bode Miller

You hear peewee coaches teaching the 'trap'. What the heck are we doing teaching the 'trap'? Let the kids go, let them have fun; that's how you improve.

- Bobby Orr

I won't miss coaching. What you miss is that camaraderie with those boys and the other coaches. You miss that.

- Bobby Bowden

It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches.

- Bear Bryant

Assistant coaches become a little bit more buddies to the players than a head coach.

- Adam Oates

There's not a day that I don't work on vocals, have vocal coaches, go to acting classes, read books.

- Aaron Carter

When I was trying out for my first Olympics at 16, my family and coaches tried to regulate what I ate. But the stricter they got, the more I rebelled.

- Alicia Sacramone

I think training of better Youth Coaches is essential.

- Arsene Wenger

I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.

- Allen Iverson