Put the Team Before Yourself.
PAT SUMMITTShe taught me that it’s ok to let down your guard and allow your players to get to know you. They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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If I was renowned as as tough coach, I also wanted to be a caring one
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I hate to sound this way but, ‘Why me? Why me with dementia?’
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Value those colleagues who tell you the truth, not just what you want to hear.
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Attitude is a choice. What you think you can do, whether positive or negative, confident or scared, will most likely happen.
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The person, the student, the athlete, all are considered equal.
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I think sometimes for me that sounds like almost being selfish. I am not about personal records.
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I have a love-hate relationship with losing. I hate how it makes me feel, which is basically sick. But I love what it brings out.
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We do not win championships with girls. We win with competitors.
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You can’t always be the most talented person in the room. But you can be the most competitive.
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Individual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.
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I just think they were just a team that really enjoyed the process and allowed our coaching staff to enjoy the process.
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Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
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It is what it is. But, it will be what you make it.
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I want to go to practice. I want to be in the huddles. That’s me.
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No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness. But in facing weakness, you learn how much there is in you, and you find real strength.
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