The greatest strength any human being an have is to recognize his or her own weaknesses. When you identify your weaknesses, you can begin to remedy them - or at least figure out how to work around them. Pat Summitt More Quotes by Pat Summitt More Quotes From Pat Summitt I haven't ever really had a goal to break that record or catch John Wooden. Pat Summitt records break goal I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball. Pat Summitt basketball games I've got a great staff and great support system, and I'm going to stick my neck out and do what I always do. Pat Summitt necks support-systems sticks I think I can help others just by my example. Pat Summitt helping-others example thinking I've always put great emphasis on the academics and getting your degree. It's important because basketball is short term. The long term is what are you gonna do after college and after you no longer can bounce the ball. Pat Summitt basketball college long I never ask Candace Parker if she was thinking about leaving because I never had any reason to believe she would. I just kept the focus on the team and on Candace and the role she played for us. Pat Summitt team believe thinking I mean, we're always trying to evaluate and tweak things and get better. Pat Summitt always-trying get-better mean I think basketball has changed tremendously and for the better. I think that obviously the game is better. I think the skill of the players are better, the strength, the overall athleticism, the teamwork involved. I think coaching is better. We have more exposure for our game than ever. You know, our sport has grown significantly in really the last five years. It's pretty amazing. Pat Summitt basketball teamwork sports I just think they were just a team that really enjoyed the process and allowed our coaching staff to enjoy the process. Pat Summitt coaching team thinking I think sometimes for me that sounds like almost being selfish. I am not about personal records. Pat Summitt selfish sound thinking I think helped our players in terms of being able to fight through some adversity along the way. Pat Summitt adversity fighting thinking I want to keep coaching as long as I can. I love teaching and working with student athletes and I love being at the University of Tennessee. Pat Summitt athlete teaching love-is Actually, when I saw it in USA Today, I just, Candace Parker was, we were warming up in practice and she was underneath the basket shooting and I just said, 'Hey Candace! I enjoyed what I read in the paper today about your decision [to stay].' She just started laughing and I did too. So I haven't discussed it with her. Pat Summitt usa practice laughing I think the most important thing I thought is, I thought about recruiting and what we need in recruiting. Pat Summitt important needs thinking I really felt like we had to have a go to player. Pat Summitt felt player I am about helping each and every student athlete that selects to wear the orange, you know, be successful at Tennessee individually and as a team. That type of record is certainly not anything that I have aspirations to reach. Pat Summitt team athlete successful Have you ever walked along a shoreline, only to have your footprints washed away? That's what Alzheimer's is like. The waves erase the marks we leave behind, all the sand castles. Some days are better than others. Pat Summitt waves better you sand Winning is fun... Sure. But winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you've done is the point. Pat Summitt win you winning fun Coaching is the great passion of my life, and the job to me has always been an opportunity to work with our student athletes and help them discover what they want. Pat Summitt me passion work life The game is never over. No matter what the scoreboard reads or what the referee says, it doesn't end when you come off the court. Pat Summitt end game you matter
