856 Quotes About Athletes

We had turnover within the coaching staff and within the personnel of the team which are negative signs, ... Some of our student athletes were having trouble succeeding academically, which is a bad trend. ... I think this coach will restore a lot of that discipline.

They see themselves as athletes and only athletes.

A lot of people come here simply for a drink or a meal. A lot of the athletes will eat after a match, and sometimes, they'll be munching on food right out there during the games.

We were surrounded by great athletes from around the country and got to take part in the opening ceremony with athletes from all over the world.

He knows we need to get him involved more. He is one of our best athletes and we need to find ways to keep him out on the field.

They have a lot of athletes and they run the ball fairly well. They can score quickly, and we'll have to control the ball and control the clock to be successful.

What would gripe him the most is here are a great new breed of athletes who never get to truly demonstrate what they have because they're lost in the sleazy soap opera,

Like all good high school coaches, you walk around and you pilfer athletes from other programs. I was coaching field hockey and watching her play soccer and thinking, 'This kid would be really, really good at lacrosse.' So basically I chased her around with a stick for a couple of months and talked her into playing lacrosse.

It's better to look for outstanding athletes that are also good people, ... When you don't have a lot of egos, you can get more done. The reason we've made progress every year is because of team chemistry.