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Mike Krzyzewski

It’s always an honor to be ranked high, but whatever is said about you, you take it and then take a realistic look at yourself and who you are.

– Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski

If you win a National Championship, or you win two, people think you have not only seen the Holy Grail, but you’ve embraced it. Basically, I do what a lot of people do, but I’ve been able to win.

– Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski

There are kids don’t want to do something because they’re afraid of looking stupid to their peers. There comes a time when they start protecting themselves, instead of extending. I want to make sure that they’re always trying to extend themselves.

– Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski

Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters.

– Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski

The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it’s a whole new team.

– Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski

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

Mike Krzyzewski

Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need.

– Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski

Once you win a National Championship, how do you do that again? How do you get the passion to do that again? We won it again right away, the next year. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I didn’t give myself an opportunity to enjoy the first one.

– Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski

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

Mike Krzyzewski

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

Mike Krzyzewski

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

Mike Krzyzewski

When I was growing up, there weren’t any Little Leagues in the city. Parents worked all the time. They didn’t have time to take their kids out to play baseball and football.

– Mike Krzyzewski

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