Assistant coaches become a little bit more buddies to the players than a head coach. Adam Oates More Quotes by Adam Oates More Quotes From Adam Oates I can't be a hypocrite as a coach because as a player that's what I wanted. I wanted feedback, I wanted communication from the boss. I showed up for work, you can yell at me if you want, but I want input. So that's the kind of coach I want to be. Adam Oates communication hypocrite player I was a punk. I think that's why I'm such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then. Adam Oates good-person guy thinking Even the superstars need to be coached once in awhile. Adam Oates superstar needs I was 19 years old, pumping gas and going nowhere. I was kind of a high school dropout at that point because I had left school to play hockey, but no one drafted me. Adam Oates hockey years school I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed. Adam Oates nhl hockey team Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley Matthews. Our family thought if you could be unselfish your teammates would always like you. Adam Oates growing-up soccer father I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can't say I really remember too much about it. Adam Oates dad too-much remember You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody else's. Adam Oates mom play sleep
