The Wisdom of Pat Summitt

A coach I have learned a great deal from. A coach who's opinion I valued said, Pat Summitt is the best collegiate basketball coach he knew.

In today's blog I want to share some of the coaching wisdom of Pat Summitt. I find her knowledge and coaching philosopy to be enlightening:

Pat Summitt Quotes:

"There is no such thing as self respect without respect for others.

"Admit to and make yourself accountable for mistakes. How can you improve if you're never wrong?

"Value those colleagues who tell you the truth, not just what you want to hear."

"To make sure that they are getting her message, Coach Summitt has asked her players to respond to a correction in practice by saying "rebound" and to being praised by saying "two points."

"Silence is a form of communication, too. Sometimes less is more."

"Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work."

"Teamwork allows common people to obtain uncommon results."

"Not everyone is born to lead. Role players are critical to group success."

"Confidence is what happens when you've done the hard work that entitles you to succeed."

"Handle success like you handle failure. You can't alwasy control what happens, but you can control how you handle it."

"Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine."

"It is harder to stay on top than it is to make the climb. Continue to seek new goals."

"We communicate all the time, even when we don't realize it. Be aware of body language."

"Do the things that aren't fun first, and do them well."

"Teamwork doesn't come naturally, it must be taught."

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