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 equipmentfootballgame share on social
When I went to high school, an all-boys' school, a Catholic school, I tried out for football, and I didn't make it. It was the first time, athletically, that I was knocked down. Mike Krzyzewski athleticallyboycatholic Change image and share on social
Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school. Mike Krzyzewski basketballgradehigh Change image and share on social
It is the ultimate honor for a coach to be his country's coach. Mike Krzyzewski coachcountryhonor Change image and share on social
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 eyegivelie Change image and share on social
When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance. Mike Krzyzewski overshadowperformancepoor Change image and share on social
That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but I lead and teach. Those are the two things I concentrate on. Mike Krzyzewski basketballconcentrategame Change image and share on social
The other thing I knew I had was a high level of competitiveness. Mike Krzyzewski competitivenesshighknow Change image and share on social
My parents didn't really understand too much about sport. At that time, we were in a Polish community in the inner city of Chicago, and I was the youngest of a bunch of cousins. Polish families are real big, with cousins and aunts and uncles. Mike Krzyzewski auntbigbunch share on social
I've tried to handle winning well, so that maybe we'll win again, but I've also tried to handle failure well. If those serve as good examples for teachers and kids, then I hope that would be a contribution I have made to sport. Not just basketball, but to sport. Mike Krzyzewski basketballcontributionexample share on social