Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back. Joe Paterno backfrontjersey Change image and share on social
Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy. Joe Paterno excellencegameheartbreaking Change image and share on social
I've had a wonderful experience here at Penn State. Joe Paterno experiencehavepenn Change image and share on social
Coaches have got to be given rank within the university so that you can't fire a coach unless you go through an academic committee, just as you would with a professor. If coaches are to have any stability and security, they need to be treated like an English professor. Joe Paterno academiccoachcommittee share on social
You must relate athletic experiences to life. Joe Paterno athleticexperiencelife Change image and share on social
What is a coach? We are teachers. Educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers, except we probably have more influence over young people than anybody but their families. And, in a lot of cases, more than their families. Joe Paterno casecoacheducator share on social
To teach an academic subject is certainly not easy, but compared to coaching, it is. We can say 'two plus two is four' to every kid and be sure that we are right. But in coaching, we have to literally get to the soul of the people we are dealing with. Joe Paterno academiccoachcompare share on social
The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back. Joe Paterno backfrontjersey Change image and share on social
The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner. Joe Paterno cornerdisasterhave Change image and share on social