She 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.
PAT SUMMITTIndividual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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If you don’t want responsibility, don’t sit in the big chair. To be successful, you must accept full responsibility
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It’s harder to stay on top than it is to make the climb, Continue to seek new goals.
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Teamwork does not come naturally. Let’s face it. We are born with certain inclinations, but sharing isn’t one of them.
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You have to make shots. That’s the bottom line.
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Individual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.
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Coaches who start listening to fans often wind up sitting next to them.
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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 think I can help others just by my example.
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In the absence of feedback, people will fill in the blanks with a negative. They will assume you don’t care about them or don’t like them.
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Nine-tenths of discipline is having the patience to do things right.
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There is nothing wrong with having competitive instincts. They are survival instincts.
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I want to keep coaching as long as I can. I love teaching and working with student athletes and I love being at the University of Tennessee.
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I’d wake up in the morning and I would think, ‘Where am I?’ I’d have to gather myself.
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If I’m not leading by example, then I’m not doing the right thing. And I want to always do the right thing.
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I didn’t say a lot. I didn’t throw anything. That’s not my style. I did think about it though.
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