Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Vince Kehres

Explore popular quotes and sayings by Vince Kehres.

Last updated on September 19, 2024.

Vincent G. Kehres is an American football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator at University of Toledo, a position he has held since 2020. Kehres served as the head football coach at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio from 2013 to 2019. In seven seasons at the helm of the Mount Union Purple Raiders football program, he compiled a record of 95–6 and led Mount Union to two NCAA Division III Football Championship titles, in 2015 and 2017. Kehres is the son of College Football Hall of Fame inductee Larry Kehres, who preceded him as head football coach at Mount Union.

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The best thing that a coach can have is experience. The first time that you're going out to lead a team on the field, you have certainly thought about what you're going to say, but it gets easier as you go. You'll learn what works and what doesn't, not just about what you do on the field but what you say to players to get them motivated.

Vince Kehres

I think the best coaches have their own style. That takes time to mold that.

Vince Kehres

Sometimes when your emotions are running high, it makes it harder to execute.

Vince Kehres

You're always trying to motivate your players. There's a time and a place for a speech that would try to motivate your players, especially if as a coach you knew that the cards were stacked against you a little bit.

Vince Kehres

[The movies] glamorize game day a little bit too much. It's such a focus. They miss a lot of the nuts and bolts, and the time that goes into the preparation each week, or each couple of days in basketball.

Vince Kehres

Preparing for another opponent isn't very glamorous. But it's Hollywood. You want to see the fun parts. The meeting rooms are not super fun.

Vince Kehres