Memorable Funny Quotes From Coaches

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"My coach said I couldn’t do it, so I did it twice and took pictures."
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"There are only two seasons: winter and training."
Jim McKay
"The only thing better than a great coach is a great coach with a sense of humor."
Unknown
"I told my players that it’s like driving a car: you can go straight down the road, but the minute you hit the brakes, there’s a big chance you’re gonna have to reverse!"
Bob Knight
"If you can’t beat them, join them; if you can’t join them, beat them!"
Mia Hamm
"I think it’s a good idea to be a little paranoid about your competition."
Avery Johnson
"You know that when I’m watching football, I’m not really looking at the field. I’m looking at the coach, who’s getting in a fight with the referee."
Bill Parcells
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"If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong!"
Unknown
"Running is a mental sport and we’re all insane!"
Unknown
"I’m not a teacher, I’m a coach. Teachers help you think; I help you win!"
Unknown
"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything. Don’t forget to take that into account when you’re coaching."
Tommy Lasorda
"It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up, but it’s harder to beat a coach that makes you laugh while doing it."
Unknown
"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take… and 99% of the jokes you don’t tell!"
Wayne Gretzky
"My favorite exercise is a cross between a lunge and a crunch. I call it lunch!"
Unknown
"I’ve learned that if you don’t pull for the guy beside you, you’re not going to win together."
Mike Krzyzewski
"I’m so proud of this team; they made me feel like a mother, a father, and sometimes an angry teacher all at the same time!"
Phil Jackson
"I always tell my team that we can achieve anything as long as we don't listen to the coach too much!"
Unknown
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces... and snacks!"
Unknown
"I use the word 'fun' as a motivational tool. You may find it hard to believe, but I promise it’s true!"
Unknown
"Winning isn’t everything, but it sure is fun!"
Unknown
"My job is to coach, not to always agree with you!"
Unknown
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"I would rather have a coach that jokes with me than one who doesn’t!"
Unknown
"The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up, especially when they’re doing it wrong!"
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"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision it, you can do it!"
Arnold Palmer
"I always tell my players to be friendly on and off the field, but when the whistle blows, it's all about business!"
Unknown
"If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there. But if you’ve got snacks, you might get sidetracked!"
Unknown
"The trouble with our regulations is that they regulate everything, so we have a hard time keeping track of it all. Just like our defense."
Steve Spurrier
"I told my team that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. Unless you’re in a marathon."
Anonymous
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. Unless you’re dreaming of losing."
Michael Phelps
"Our team is not going to be intimidated by any team. We are the team!"
Bobby Knight
"Some may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m just a coach looking for a win."
Anonymous
"I want to thank everyone for making this game possible. Especially my players, who make it exciting."
Bill Belichick
"I never worry about what I can't control. Unless it's the weather on game day."
Anonymous
"If you can’t laugh at yourself, you might miss a beautiful opportunity to be amusing."
Jeff Van Gundy
"We’re going to play until we can’t play anymore. Then we’re going to play some more."
Anonymous
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"If you think you’re going to lose, you might as well leave your shoes at home."
Anonymous
"The difference between a successful coach and a mediocre one is the successful one has a talented team!"
Anonymous
"It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up... unless it's the third quarter!"
Vince Lombardi
"I don’t need to win every game to know my team is still great!"
Anonymous
"The only thing I know is that I know nothing. Except how to motivate young men."
Anonymous
"In football, everything is complicated by the fact that the ball is round."
Sepp Herberger
"Coaching is like a game of chess. You need to be strategic... but remember, sometimes you just need to throw the pieces on the board."
Anonymous
"We are all winners here, except for the scoreboard!"
Anonymous
"A coach is someone who can give you a different perspective on life... like when to take a knee!"
Anonymous
"The best way to predict the future is to create it. And by create it, I mean hire good players."
Peter Drucker
"You can’t win if you don’t play, but remember to warm up first!"
Anonymous
"My philosophy is that I won’t ask you to do anything I wouldn’t do myself... but I’m not doing sprints!"
Anonymous
"Just remember, every ‘I’ll be back’ means you better win this game!"
Anonymous
"The only thing worse than being a loser is not trying to win!"
Anonymous
"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog... unless the dog is lazy."
Anonymous
"The only time to be positive is when you are positive your coach isn’t watching."
Unknown
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"There are two kinds of coaches: those who can’t relate to their players, and those who can’t relate to anyone."
Unknown
"If a coach is not in charge, how can he expect to demand of his players that they control the game?"
Pat Riley
"You know you’re a coach when you spend more time talking to the players’ parents than your own."
Unknown
"I don't coach the players, I coach the game. Players come and go, but the game remains."
Tommy Lasorda
"A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life."
John Wooden
"I told my players to take their socks off. They can’t steal second base with their feet full of blisters."
Unknown
"If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it."
Ronnie Lott
"In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goal posts are."
Arnold H. Glasow
"When you have a lot of talent and a little bit of practice, you have a coach’s worst nightmare."
Unknown
"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."
Thomas Jefferson
"The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose."
Ernie Banks
"Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play."
Mike Singletary
"Coaches are just fans with the ability to influence the game."
Unknown
"The difference between a successful coach and a failing coach is the amount of mistakes they are willing to make."
Unknown
"Next time you think you are so busy and feel overwhelmed just remember this: No coach ever won a game in his sleep."
Unknown
"A coach's major asset is not just to teach players how to play, but to teach them how to think."
Bill Walsh
"There's no such thing as a perfect game. Just play it the best you can."
Gary Player
"Every time you lose, it's just building character. And nobody likes losing, so it better be something good."
Unknown
"The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break."
John Chaney
"Coaching is not just how you teach the sport; it's also how you teach life."
Unknown
"I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right."
Anonymous
"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary."
Vidal Sassoon
"We don’t need to play the blame game. Instead, let’s play the game that has a score!"
Anonymous
"It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up."
Vince Lombardi
"I've never lost a game, I just ran out of time."
Paul Brown
"If your team is not training half as hard as you, then your team is half as good as you."
Anonymous
"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."
Vince Lombardi
"The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle."
Richard Marcinko
"It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters."
Paul Bear Bryant
"The neck bone's connected to the back bone."
Anonymous
"You don't win a game unless you have the talent to win."
Jack Nicklaus
"When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping."
Anonymous
"Experience is a tough teacher. She gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
Vernon Sanders Law
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
"The only thing better than a good team is a good team with a sense of humor."
Anonymous
"People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society."
Vince Lombardi
"I don't want to be a part of any club that would have me as a member."
Groucho Marx
"You can’t make a great play unless you make a great effort."
Vince Lombardi
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
Peter Drucker
"Champions keep playing until they get it right."
Billie Jean King
"I told the players we’re going to win. They said, 'How do you know?' I replied, 'Because I’m an excellent coach.'"
Anonymous
"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."
Vince Lombardi
"If you can’t handle the pressure, you won’t make the final cut."
Anonymous
"If you can’t outplay them, outwork them."
Ben Hogan
"Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing."
Vince Lombardi
"I told the kids that they could beat these guys, and they said, 'Yeah, right!'"
Joe Torre
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
Pelé
"The only thing better than winning is winning when everybody thinks you can't."
Final Coach
"It's not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up."
Vince Lombardi
"I never criticize a player for being wrong. I only criticize a player for being wrong and unwittingly so."
Bill Belichick
"A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment."
John Wooden
"Mistakes are the portal of discovery."
James Joyce
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."
Vince Lombardi
"Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"I chose a job that’s like a sport. I like to be part of a team, to try and win."
Mark Cuban
"In sports, you’re always compensated for what you could do, not what you have done."
Tom Brady
"We’re going to win this game, and the next, and the next."
Bill Parcells
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
John C. Maxwell
"I’ve learned that if you want to make everyone happy, don’t be a coach."
Cesar Milan
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces."
Will Rogers
"If you can accept losing, you can’t win."
Vince Lombardi
"Good is not good when better is expected."
Vin Scully
"I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working coach."
Bill Belichick
"Some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue."
Anonymous
"The most valuable players are the ones who make the most mistakes."
Anonymous
"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take."
Wayne Gretzky
"Winning takes care of everything."
Terry Bradshaw
"If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"
John Wooden
"The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory."
Les Brown
"The best offense is a good defense."
Anonymous
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