2. "I valued a player who cared for others
and could lose himself in the group for
the good of the group. I beleive that
quality makes for an outstanding player.
It is also why the best players don't
always make the best team. I mean by
this that a gifted player, or players, who
are not team players will ultimately hurt
the team."
JOHN WOODEN
3. PETE CARROLL
"The only way we are going
to succeed is as a single,
united team. Every player
has a piece of that success."
4. YOGI BERRA
"On a team, the most important
thing isn't the accomplishments.
It's the relationships. Being on a
team isn't just being a member, it's
giving yourself for the team good.
It's collaborating, sacrificing,
trusting, and working together.
Working together works."
5. MIKE KRZYZEWSKI
"People want to be on a
team. They want to be
part of something bigger
than themselves. They
want to be in a situation
where they feel that they
are doing something for
the greater good."
6. BILL WALSH
"Each player is connected to and an
extention of their teammates. When
Jerry Rice scores a touchdown, it's not
just his success. It's also the success
of the offensive line, the quaterback,
the other recievers running their routes
to draw defenders away."
7. PHIL JACKSON
"Basketball is a great
mystery. You can do
everything right. You can have
the perfect mix of talent and
the best system of offense in
the game. You can devise a
foolproof defensive strategy
and prepare your players for
every possible eventuality.
But if the players don't have a
sense of oneness as a group,
your efforts won't pay off. And
the bond that unites a team
can be fragile, so elusive."
8. CHECK OUT ALL OF THESE BOOKS
Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the
Court by John Wooden
Win Forever: Live, Work, and Play Like a Champion by Pete Carroll
You Can Observe A Lot By Watching: What I've Learned About Teamwork
From the Yankees and Life by Yogi Berra
The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill
Walsh, Steve Jamison, and Craig Walsh
Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty
