The only secrets, if there are any, are good teaching of sound fundamentals, intelligent handling of men. ADOLPH RUPP FundamentalGoodHandlingManSecretSoundTeaching
I’ve always envied the kind of coach who could go completely out of his mind and nobody would know the difference. ADOLPH RUPP CoachCompletelyDifferenceEnviedKindLeadershipMindOutSport
I wouldn’t give one iota to make a trip from the cradle to the grave unless I could live in a competitive world. ADOLPH RUPP CradleGivingGraveIotaMotivationalOneSportToTrip
I believe that good defense embodies seven cardinal principle ADOLPH RUPP BasketballBelieveCardinalDefenseEmbodiesGoodManPrincipleSeven
But I’d rather be the most-hated winning coach in the country than the most-popular losing one. ADOLPH RUPP CoachCountryHatedLosingMostOnePopularWinning
If they don’t let me coach, they might as well take me to the Lexington cemetery. ADOLPH RUPP BasketballCemeteryCoachLexingtonmightTakeWell
If a Coach is determined to stay in the coaching profession. ADOLPH RUPP BasketballCoachCoachingDeterminedIntelligentProfessionStayTeaching
He who controlleth the backboard, controlleth the game. ADOLPH RUPP BackboardBasketballCoachingControllethGame
A sound system of play, and the ability to instill in the boys a desire to win. ADOLPH RUPP AbilityBoyDesireInstillPlaySoundSystemWin
This much is true, no coach has a monopoly on the knowledge of basketball. ADOLPH RUPP BasketballCoachKnowledgeMonopolyTrue
We’re never as good as we think we are, nor as bad as we think we are. ADOLPH RUPP AsBadGoodSportThinkThinkingWe Are
Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn’t working. ADOLPH RUPP BasketballCoachingDefenseNightOffenseSaveWorking
