Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The success of the team depends on the plodders as much as the superstars

Great quote by Frank Leahy, who led Notre Dame to four national championships in the 1940s:

“Superstars don't know how or why they do things right so easily. They are spoiled by how easy it is and impatient with those to whom it does not come easy, so they seldom make great coaches.

The men who become coaches understand that most players must sweat and sacrifice for success and that the success of the team depends on the plodders as much as on the rare superstar.”