Quotes & Sayings About Assistant Coaches

The relationships that I've built and the connections and the network that I have created playing on these multiple teams, playing for these multiple coaches and assistant coaches - I wouldn't give that back for anything, because I believe that's going to prepare me for my next step, whether that's going to be on the floor coaching or in an office doing some type of management work. — Drew Gooden

Assistant coaches become a little bit more buddies to the players than a head coach. — Adam Oates

You can't have assistant coaches who aren't loyal - but you can learn a lot from your assistant coaches. — Tony DiCicco

I've lost count of all my assistant coaches who have been made head coaches. — Sid Gillman

We have to move the meter in sports in Africa, especially basketball. With the growth of the NBA globally, we have to figure out more ways to develop facilities, coaching, leagues, and youth development in Africa. The talent is incredible. Especially physically. How do we get the youth to start playing at an early age just like in soccer? The future is bright. We now have an NBA office in Africa, we have legends and Hall of Famers, we have African assistant coaches, front office members, and some prominent African players over the last 10 years. So we must plan well for the next 10. — Masai Ujiri

Think like a head coach, but act like an assistant coach — Tommy Amaker

I put myself around good people, including my assistant coaches. A lot of head coaches are intimidated by their assistant coaches, they'd rather get people that are far less talented than them because it's not threatening. — Tony DiCicco

I tell everyone that I have 25,000 assistant coaches. If I want to know something, I just go to the grocery store.' — Don Meyer