If A Team Cannot Perform With Excellence

If You Set Up An Atmosphere Of Community And Trust, It Becomes A Tradition. Older Team Members Will Establish Your Credibility With Newer Ones. Even If They Don't Like Everything About You, They'll Say, 'he's Trustworthy, Committed To Us As A Team.'

Don't Do Anything As An Individual That Will Make You Stand Out From Your Teammates.

You Start Developing A Championship Attitude By, First Of All, Telling Kids That They Are Really Good And That They Have The Potential To Become Better.

Effective Teamwork Begins And Ends With Communication

I'm Fortunate Now That I Coach At Duke University And We've Won A Lot. I Have Some Kids Who Haven't Failed That Much. But When They Get To College, They're Going To Fail Some Time. That's A Thing That I Can Help Them The Most With.