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My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach.

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I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now.

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There are kids don't want to do something because they're afraid of looking stupid to their peers. There comes a time when they start protecting themselves, instead of extending. I want to make sure that they're always trying to extend themselves.

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Leadership is an ever-evolving position.

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The other thing I knew I had was a high level of competitiveness.

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I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.

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You can see and you can listen, but you have to have moments in which you feel.

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I'm fortunate now that I coach at Duke University and we've won a lot. I have some kids who haven't failed that much. But when they get to college, they're going to fail some time. That's a thing that I can help them the most with.

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I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.

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When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Coach

Born: February 13th, 1947

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