“Here’s how I’m going to beat you. I’m going to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.”
-Pat Summitt (Legendary Female Basketball Coach at University of Tennessee)
Understanding the mind of great coaches is something that is of great interest to all of us. Whether we are a coach or an athlete or someone looking for a coach (parent, agent etc). Understanding the core components of great coaches is something that is more consistent than many people realize. This topic was discussed months ago and you can read the original discussion here. Through our work over the past two decades we have been exposed to the best coaches in tennis at every level of the game, but also in others sports such as golf, basketball, baseball, soccer, MMA, figure skating among others. Just like great athletes have common components, great coaches also have great very similar traits, habits and behaviors. They actually have many of the same traits as great athletes.
-An obsession with improvement
-A committment to the fundamentals
-A dedication and discipline to the details
-A process over outcome mindset
-A standard that is higher than most can accomplish
“Nobody has got anywhere in life without working hard, by showing tremendous discipline and by taking responsibility for their actions. That is what ultimately separates the best from the rest.”
Nick Bollettieri (Hall of Fame Tennis Coach)
Pat Riley – The Hall of Fame Coach Turned Front Office Executive in the NBA
Nick Saban – Hall of Fame College Football Coach
Nick Saban Interviews Kobe Bryant and Kobe Bryant Interviews Nick Saban
Geno Auriemma – Greatest Women’s Basketball Coach In History
“No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.”
Bear Bryant (Hall of Fame Football Coach at The University of Alabama)
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