A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.

A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.

He said, 'Gosh, Dad, that mean's we're not going to any more bowl games.'
(on his 11-year-old son's reaction read more

He said, 'Gosh, Dad, that mean's we're not going to any more bowl games.'
(on his 11-year-old son's reaction after he took the job with the Boilermakers)

It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring when everything else read more

It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone.

Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious

Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious

I play [golf] with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.

I play [golf] with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.

Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best.

Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best.

The reason most people play golf is to wear clothes they would not be caught dead in otherwise.

The reason most people play golf is to wear clothes they would not be caught dead in otherwise.

Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed.

Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed.

Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)

Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)