When it comes to business, entrepreneurs are always looking for inspiration and advice. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of some of the best coach quotes out there to help you on your journey. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in business for years, these quotes will remind you of what’s important and help keep you motivated.
The best coach quotes
1. Thrashers coach Bob Hartley said it was Crosby’s emotion that made him so dangerous. ‘He can beat you so many ways. — Shawna Richer
2. The job of a football coach is to make men do what they don’t want to do, in order to achieve what they’ve always wanted to be. — Tom Landry
3. The others strapped themselves below–except for Coach Hedge, who insisted on clinging to the forward rail, yelling, ‘YEAH! Bring it on, Lake! — Rick Riordan
4. I took all the courses you would need to be able to go to law school. But my experience in college with football made me want to go into coaching. — Marv Levy
5. I know the coaches definitely trust me and my ability to throw the football. — Russell Wilson
6. My family always helped me. I had people around me who always pushed me to be the best: my dad, my mum. My dad used to play and coach as well. But I wasn’t born with shiny things. — Paul Pogba
7. My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that’s still what I do: teach. — Mike Krzyzewski
8. One thing with me, and every goal I’ve had–in the sport of swimming, my mother didn’t know my goals. The only person that knew my goals were my coaches. — Michael Phelps
9. Gender is irrelevant. Certainly the tennis ball doesn’t know what the gender was of the tennis coach. — Martina Navratilova
10. Good coaching is good teaching and nothing else. — Pat Conroy, My Losing Season: A Memoir
11. Coach Hedge grumbled as he tended their wounds. ‘How come I never get invited on these violent trips? — Rick Riordan
12. Coach Hedge shouted, ‘Let the movie star go, you big ugly cupcake! Or I’m gonna plant my hoof right up your… — Rick Riordan
13. Great football coaches have the vision to see, the faith to believe, the courage to do–and 25 great players. — Marv Levy
14. I think it’s very hard for coaches to work with me. They’ll no doubt have a good CV afterwards, but at the same time they’re under a lot of pressure. — Roger Federer
15. …kissing me with a violence that was terrifying and yet, somehow, the summit of all my tenderest dreams. — Mary Stewart, Nine Coaches Waiting
16. My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend. — Tiger Woods
17. It is like football with coaches, like, ‘We’re only going to think about the next game.’ It is really true, all you think is, ‘Okay, we have to make a good next episode.’ — Matt Stone
18. I will never coach again. I don’t want to, but I wouldn’t even if I did. — Mike Ditka
19. To be successful, you have to expose yourself to different situations–different styles of play, different teammates, different coaching. — Sue Bird
20. I just think they were just a team that really enjoyed the process and allowed our coaching staff to enjoy the process. — Pat Summitt
21. To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way. — Pat Riley
22. Any coach needs talent. You start with talent. Without talent, we’re all in the soup. — Red Auerbach
23. Sometimes people say that coach is a winner, but everyone wants to win. You must know how to behave in victory and in defeat, to look after what is our sport, football. — Vicente del Bosque
24. The one thing coaches cannot tolerate… is the individual who grows arrogant because he excelled at a lower level and believes he has nothing else to learn. — Zig Ziglar
25. Any coach needs talent. You start with talent. Without talent, we’re all in the soup. — Red Auerbach
26. Changing from a player to a coach, I felt like a mosquito in a nudist colony. I didn’t know where to begin. — Pee Wee Reese
27. Coach Hedge shouted, ‘Let the movie star go, you big ugly cupcake! Or I’m gonna plant my hoof right up your… — Rick Riordan
28. The others strapped themselves below–except for Coach Hedge, who insisted on clinging to the forward rail, yelling, ‘YEAH! Bring it on, Lake! — Rick Riordan
29. If I was renowned as a tough coach, I also wanted to be a caring one. — Pat Summitt
30. I’m creating a self help show called Self Talk. I’ll insult myself for an hour then open phone lines to a fitness coach & my mother–in–law. — Ryan Lilly
31. A coach, especially at a college level–much more at a college or high school level, than at a pro level–you’re more of a teacher than an actual coach. — Matthew McConaughey
32. Well, what was luck for if it was never to be tempted? — Mary Stewart, Nine Coaches Waiting
33. The best West Coast coaching job I’ve seen was when Mike Shanahan left the 49ers, became the head coach in Denver and made it available to John Elway. — Steve Young
34. I’m not going to coach again. I’ve done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside. — Phil Jackson
35. Everyone will have struggles, but I am willing to learn, and I am coachable. — Saquon Barkley
36. My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too. — Mia Hamm
37. I love passion. I love for a coach to be passionate. — Ray Lewis
38. I was happy working for the N.B.A., but to be honest, I decided that I’d probably get back into coaching. I missed the teaching, I missed the games, I missed the competition. — Stu Jackson
39. It’s a market economy. Apparently the demand for great coaches exceeds the supply, so of course the price of good coaches is going to be high. — Michael Gartner
40. I dId n’t get coachIng, I do n’t cheat ! I dId n’t get coachIng. how can you say that ? you owe me an apology. I have never cheated In my lIfe ! — Serena Williams
41. Players are saying, ‘I don’t have to have a coach who has only played a little bit. Instead, I can have somebody who won something’. — Martina Navratilova
42. There’s no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you’re sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible. — Wayne Gretzky
43. My dialogue coach said to do a Texas accent, you lean on the next word, and that was the clue to me. — Michael Caine
44. I believe in my God–given athletic ability and the coaches that have been blessed around me. I believe I can do the job as a quarterback in the NFL. — Tim Tebow
45. Well, what was luck for if it was never to be tempted? — Mary Stewart, Nine Coaches Waiting
46. Thrashers coach Bob Hartley said it was Crosby’s emotion that made him so dangerous. ‘He can beat you so many ways. — Shawna Richer
47. The best ever spiritual coach you can ever have is Jesus Christ — our model of true leadership! You can do all things through Christ your and my spiritual coach!
48. Coach Reid is a great teacher. He understands how people learn, understands how to get people to get the concept of what the play is and why we’re running it. — Patrick Mahomes
49. Everyone will have struggles, but I am willing to learn, and I am coachable. — Saquon Barkley
50. Coach Bo Pelini and coach Carl Pelini are two coaches I talk to on a regular basis, especially coach Bo. They are coaches I feel elevated my game. — Ndamukong Suh
Conclusion
No matter the sport, coaching is one of the most important jobs out there. Coaches are the ones who guide athletes, teams, and entire programs to success. They provide invaluable guidance, support, and wisdom to help their teams reach their full potential. These quotes about coaching capture the essence of what it means to be a great coach. They emphasize the importance of hard work, dedication, passion, and the power of the team. Coaching is a vital part of any sport, and these quotes are a great reminder of that.
