Gordie Gillespie quotes

Love the player for who they are, not for what they can do for you. Kids see through the coach whose only concern is for himself.
-- Gordie Gillespie

#Kids #Player #Concern

Great coaches are great humanitarians. They really care for the athlete as people first and athletes second. This is paramount in gaining respect.
-- Gordie Gillespie

#Athlete #People #Care

Teach positively, never abuse kids in the teaching process. I believe it is cowardly to teach in a negative way, to insult players, or challenge their manhood.
-- Gordie Gillespie

#Believe #Teaching #Kids

If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it's always cool. The kids are amazing.

In this state, dig it, you get twenty years for sale of dope to a minor. You only get five to ten for manslaughter. So like, the thing is, if you're selling to a kid and cops come, shoot the kid real quick!

Entrepreneurship: 10% coach, 20% player, 30% cheerleader, 40% waterboy.

You always catch the wrong players.

My music lives because of real players.

I feel like Josh, Michelle and Adam were all team players, who wanted to be a part of an ensemble.

I can't be a hypocrite as a coach because as a player that's what I wanted. I wanted feedback, I wanted communication from the boss. I showed up for work, you can yell at me if you want, but I want input. So that's the kind of coach I want to be.

I'm just an average woman with average concerns.

Risk concerns future happenings - as related to present practices - and the colonising of the future therefore opens up new settings of risk, some of which are institutionally organised.

I am a man and all that affects mankind concerns me