My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach. Mike Krzyzewski ambitioncoachhigh Change image and share on social
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 afraidextendkid share on social
I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears. Mike Krzyzewski doubtfearhuman Change image and share on social
The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits. Mike Krzyzewski connectexceedgroup Change image and share on social
Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable. Mike Krzyzewski collectiveegohuge 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
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
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 championshipenjoyfact 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
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
