When you think of furniture for your locker room, steel lockers and benches probably come to mind before anything else. But if you’re coaching a team, communication is key, and that’s where bulletin boards and dry erase white boards can come in handy. From hanging up a disparaging quote from the opposition before a big game to diagramming plays on a coach’s custom dry erase board with printed-on graphics, visual communication boards have a valuable place in any locker room.
I’ve surfed the web for some good quotes to motivate and rally the troops. So if you don’t have any prepared material on-hand, here are my top 5 inspirational sports quotes, in no particular order:
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” - Coach Darrel Royal
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” - Michael Jordan
“There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either IN or you're OUT. There is no such thing as life in-between.” - Pat Riley
“You'll miss 100% of the shots you never take.” - Wayne Gretzky
“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” - Coach Joe Paterno
Hopefully these quotes can provide some inspiration without sounding too clichéd. Anyway, best of luck to your baseball team, soccer team, or whoever else you’re coaching or playing with this spring.
Posted by Taeho Lim
