274 Quotes by Mike Krzyzewski

It’s funny what happens when you become a grandparent. You start to act all goofy and do things you never thought you’d do. It’s terrific.

Our goal is not to win. It’s to play together and play hard. Then, winning takes care of itself.

I’m looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.

Throughout my life, my mom has been the person that I’ve always looked up to.

In leadership, there are no words more important than trust. In any organization, trust must be developed among every member of the team if success is going to be achieved.

Good sound habits are more important than rules – use concepts.

I don’t look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.

There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable.

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.