The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team. Mike Krzyzewski expectancylifemonth Change image and share on social
The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed. Mike Krzyzewski commitmentinspirelife Change image and share on social
When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest. Mike Krzyzewski gradepriestsixth Change image and share on social
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 baseballcityfootball Change image and share on social
A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play. Mike Krzyzewski basketballfingerfist Change image and share on social
Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need. Mike Krzyzewski coachgroupleader 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
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 ballbitefrivolous share on social
Imagination has a great deal to do with winning. Mike Krzyzewski dealgreatimagination Change image and share on social