Mike Krzyzewski Quotes on Education (15 Quotes)

I was very pleased with the entire selection process. The manner in which it was conducted included all parts of United States' basketball, from the professional level to the colleges and high schools. Everyone was considered.

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.

My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach.

I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now.

I really respect Boston College. They're veterans. They play a unique system. They're tough competitors.

Michael has decided to pursue opportunities at another school. He is leaving Duke in good academic standing and we wish him well in the future.

Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.

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.

I probably shouldn't say this, but I was not much of a book person. I loved to learn, but I learn by doing. I learn from my experiences.

I always wanted to teach.

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.

Coach Meyer casts a large shadow on the game of college basketball in a positive light. He truly loved the game and the kids he coached. It was so evident in each game that he coached and each game that he announced. I love him. He served as a great example of what a coach should be.

I wasn't a great player in college, but I was a very good high school player. It really shaped a lot of what I do as a basketball coach now.

Obviously, we are ecstatic about winning the game. Boston College is truly an amazing team. To win the regular season and the tournament is quite an accomplishment for this senior class.

In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.