Mike Krzyzewski Quotes

American - Coach | February 13, 1947 -

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

TogetherTeamBasketballYouPlay

Leadership is an ever-evolving position.

Mike Krzyzewski

LeadershipPosition

I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it.

Mike Krzyzewski

LifeFamilyLoveSuccessTrue Love

I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.

Mike Krzyzewski

RespectLieTeamEyeToughThink

I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.

Mike Krzyzewski

ThinkYouHumanHuman BeingBeing

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

FootballHockeySlowLovedDoingUp

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

Mike Krzyzewski

ExperienceFunYouThingsBeenAble

That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but I lead and teach. Those are the two things I concentrate on.

Mike Krzyzewski

GreatBasketballWinDoingNowLead

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.

Mike Krzyzewski

TimeCollegeHelpI CanNowCoach

To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.

Mike Krzyzewski

BeautyTeamworkMeSelflessActing

The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.

Mike Krzyzewski

LoveTeacherLimitsLovedYouGroup

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

Mike Krzyzewski

ResponsibilityWinYouFailTake

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