A Quote by Mike Phelan

Many fine coaches never become great managers.

Mike Phelan

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Become Coaches Fine Great Great Man Great Managers Managers Many Never

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Mike Phelan
English - Coach
Born: September 24, 1962

Many of the most successful coaches and managers have come from players who never reached the highest level. The one exception seems to be basketball, where many of the greatest stars at least tried to coach a team.

George Vecsey

Berbatov is a great talent, there is no question about that, and as coaches and managers we demand more from great talents.

Mike Phelan

People always get confused. They talk about coaches. The reality is, these coaches and managers that everybody thinks are in so much control, they work for us. They're our employees.

Daniel Cormier

Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they do it in a professional manner. When they become personal, profane, or violent, they have crossed the line and must be dealt with accordingly.

Jim Evans

I love the Premier League, the quality of the players, the quality of the coaches. There are great challenges. But there are arms and legs flying off managers down there.

Brendan Rodgers

I'm very fortunate to work with a great group of guys that are great coaches, great motivators, excited about what they do, have a lot of enthusiasm and are excellent coaches.

Bob Stoops

I have played for many clubs, and for many managers, and been through many highs and lows. But one thing has never changed. And that's the feeling of scoring a goal.

Mario Gomez

Many managers feel, somewhat cynically, that people are being paid to do their jobs and that's that. This attitude reflects an insensitivity to people that is a trademark of many hockey-style managers.

Phil Crosby

Great coaches are visionaries. Great coaches instill, nurture, and encourage vision, then model and motivate surrender to it.

Thomas G. Bandy

I've been lucky to play with so many great players, to be coached by so many great coaches and lucky enough to be healthy enough for so many years.

Joe Thornton

At Team U.S.A., I've worked with Doc Rivers, Jeff Van Gundy, Brendan Malone, not just great head coaches but assistants and great college coaches.

Tom Thibodeau

Coaches understand that pressure is part of the rush of coaching. The challenge of trying to outplay your opponent is part of the fun, the adrenaline, the preparation, seeing your team evolve. It's why coaches become coaches.

Jill Ellis

Naturally, managers and coaches are trying to find different ways to work.

Toni Duggan

I've played for so many great coaches.

Danny Green

True basketball coaches are great teachers and you do not humiliate, you do not physically go after, you do not push or shove, you do not berate, if you are a true coach. If you humiliate or curse them, that won't do it. Coaches like that are not coaches.