Coaching Mentorship Quotes

When I was coaching at Kentucky - I was a grad assistant and I just got through playing and we won the NCAA Championship in 1978, so I stayed after I got through playing - we had Japan's national team coach Mototaka Kohama come to Lexington to spend the year and study basketball. He and I became great friends, so we hung out together.

Since I got into coaching, Coach Carroll's been nothing but great to me and always been willing to help and share some advice and give a perspective.

To be taught to coach by Marty Schottenheimer, to be able to go to an organization like the Steelers. I came there at 34, probably brash, ready to set my niche.

I'd rather be involved and somebody say, 'Hey, coach, here's what I need you to do. Go down to the D-League and work with guys'... I want the D-League coach to learn how to be a head coach.

I have great coaches, but one thing I've never really had is that head coach - a Greg Jackson, Matt Hume, John Hackleman.

With the inexperience I do have, I feel so fortunate to be around Wade Phillips.

I've been around great veteran coaches, and they want to help you grow as a coach if you're willing to learn.