Pat Summitt Coaching Quotations

Our team responded coming out of halftime. I never even imagined coaching 900 games and it is just wonderful.

In most of my coaching years, I've called time out. But I've found it very difficult at times to get the ball back inbounds. You just have to trust your team. I think I've changed my philosophy in probably the last three years.

In most of my coaching years, I've called timeout. But I've found it very difficult at times to get the ball back inbounds. You just have to trust your team. I think I've changed my philosophy in probably the last three years.

You could put our entire basketball team and our entire coaching staff in one room, and she has more poise and more composure than any of us. It shows up on the court. I could be about to lose my mind and she's just calm.

Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine.

If you want to be in the game you better shoot 75% from the line.

Put the Team Before Yourself.

If it doesn't bother you, it won't bother them.

Our emphasis is on execution, not winning.

Teamwork doesn't come naturally. It must be taught.

I just think they were just a team that really enjoyed the process and allowed our coaching staff to enjoy the process.