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 1 Share Now -
To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless. - Mike Krzyzewski 2 Share Now -
In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure. - Mike Krzyzewski 3 Share Now -
Playing sport was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it. I rebelled a little bit, and wouldn't go to music lessons and things like that, but I would go and play ball. My parents learned to love it because they saw how much I got out of it. - Mike Krzyzewski 4 Share Now -
Throughout my life, my mom has been the person that I've always looked up to. - Mike Krzyzewski 5 Share Now -
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 6 Share Now -
My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach. - Mike Krzyzewski 7 Share Now -
In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure. - Mike Krzyzewski 9 Share Now -
I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now. - Mike Krzyzewski 10 Share Now -
