Quotes by Mike Krzyzewski

About Mike Krzyzewski:

Michael William "Mike" Krzyzewski is an American basketball coach and former player. Since 1980, he has served as the head men's basketball coach at Duke University after taking over the program from Bill Foster. At Duke, Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to five NCAA Championships, 12 Final Fours, 12 ACC regular season titles, and 13 ACC Tournament championships. Krzyzewski is also the coach of the United States men's national basketball team, whom he led to two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the head coach of the American team that won the gold medals at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2014 FIBA World Championship. He was also an assistant coach for the 1992 "Dream Team".
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I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.

Mike Krzyzewski

Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need.

Mike Krzyzewski

Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable.

Mike Krzyzewski

Everybody wants to take responsibility when you win, but when you fail, all these fingers are pointing.

Mike Krzyzewski

A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play.

Mike Krzyzewski

Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters.

Mike Krzyzewski

If you win a National Championship, or you win two, people think you have not only seen the Holy Grail, but you've embraced it. Basically, I do what a lot of people do, but I've been able to win.

Mike Krzyzewski

Actually, the Kentucky moment was better than winning the two National Championships, because it was the epitome of what I try to get from a team in a crisis situation.

Mike Krzyzewski

I always wanted to teach.

Mike Krzyzewski

That's another thing, we made up games. We didn't have equipment. When it snowed, we would play slow motion tackle football. We would play hockey, but we wouldn't skate. We just made things up. I loved doing that.

Mike Krzyzewski

When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.

Mike Krzyzewski

The other thing I knew I had was a high level of competitiveness.

Mike Krzyzewski

Once you win a National Championship, how do you do that again? How do you get the passion to do that again? We won it again right away, the next year. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I didn't give myself an opportunity to enjoy the first on...

Mike Krzyzewski

It is the ultimate honor for a coach to be his country's coach.

Mike Krzyzewski

With me and basketball, it became part of me.

Mike Krzyzewski

You can see and you can listen, but you have to have moments in which you feel.

Mike Krzyzewski

It's always an honor to be ranked high, but whatever is said about you, you take it and then take a realistic look at yourself and who you are.

Mike Krzyzewski

When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.

Mike Krzyzewski

The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.

Mike Krzyzewski

Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting.

Mike Krzyzewski

Author Bio

  • NameMike Krzyzewski
  • DescriptionAmerican basketball player and coach
  • BornFebruary 13, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Poland
  • ProfessionBasketball Player; Sportsperson; Basketball Coach