I don't blame the players, I don't blame the parents, I blame programs and I blame the coaches. Tony DiCicco More Quotes by Tony DiCicco More Quotes From Tony DiCicco It takes courage to dream big and then to allow nothing to prevent you from realizing that dream. Tony DiCicco motivational-sportscouragedream Don't whine. Find the positive in difficult situations. Tony DiCicco famous-basketballdifficult-situationsbasketball To some, challenges are exhausting. To others, they are opportunities in waiting. Tony DiCicco challengeswaitingopportunity The smartest thing is knowing that I don't know it all and that there's more to learn. Tony DiCicco know-it-allknowingknows At a youth soccer game you'll probably hear parents and coaches on the sidelines yelling, 'Pass the ball! Pass the ball!' ... When we continually tell our young players to pass the ball, we're not allowing them to develop their full potential, especially those who have the ability to take their opponents on and beat them one-on-one. As a result, we run the risk of diminishing a player's artistry and potential. Tony DiCicco playerrunningsoccer Have a vision and then create your own reality. Otherwise, someone else may create it for you. Tony DiCicco inspirational-lifevisionreality Coaching soccer, like disciplines including journalism, you'll always learn if you're open to it, you'll learn from your players. If that's being smart, fair enough. Tony DiCicco smartplayersoccer Overseas, kids grow up in a soccer culture. The German player sees the game eons above the American player the same age. Tony DiCicco growing-upsoccerkids When you set a goal, write it down and then it's like making a promise to yourself. Tony DiCicco goalwritingsports Placing blame on others is easy. Taking responsibility for yourself is empowering. Tony DiCicco empoweringresponsibilitysports I don't know how smart I am, but I was a student of the game and I still watch games and still pick up things. If you watch individual players you will see genius. Tony DiCicco smartplayergames If I win, I attract other good players and by doing that I win more games. Tony DiCicco playergameswinning Youth soccer is big business. If I don't win, it doesn't matter if I'm developing players, my business is going to hell. Tony DiCicco playerwinningsoccer Talent is not enough. It's an important component in a successful performance, but it's really only a starting point. Tony DiCicco importantbasketballsuccessful Don't get angry; get better. Tony DiCicco famous-basketballget-betterbasketball Chemistry is a contribution that teammates make to each other, but it's also something a coach can create or facilitate. Tony DiCicco chemistrybuildingteam I put myself around good people, including my assistant coaches. A lot of head coaches are intimidated by their assistant coaches, they'd rather get people that are far less talented than them because it's not threatening. Tony DiCicco threateningassistantspeople You can't have assistant coaches who aren't loyal - but you can learn a lot from your assistant coaches. Tony DiCicco assistantscoachesloyal If you put good people around you, I guess you're smart. You learn from them and that makes you a better coach. Tony DiCicco smartcoachespeople They're very good defensively and now they've started to bring an attack to their game, it's about having this team make its own history like the 1999 team did and if they can upset the USA... they will make history. Tony DiCicco top-news
