30 Best Inspirational And Coaching Bill Parcells Quotes
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Duane Charles “Bill” Parcells, also known as “The Big Tuna,” was born on August 22, 1941. Bill Parcells rose to prominence following his tenure as head coach of the New York Giants. Bill Parcells also served as the head coach of the New York Jets.
As the Giants’ head coach, Parcells took over a team that had only made the playoffs once in the previous decade and had only one winning season in the previous ten. He led them to their first Super Bowl triumph in four years and a second championship four years later in Super Bowl XXV.
Check out this collection of Bill Parcells quotes.
Bill Parcells Inspirational Quotes
Bill Parcells thought that the best way to achieve success is to work hard, and he encouraged his players to do so. He is a well-known figure in the football world for his abilities as a head coach. Bill Parcells, whether with the New York Jets or the New England Patriots, always strived to push his players to their full potential. Read on to these Bill Parcells inspirational quotes.
“You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.”
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“Success is never final, but failure can be.”
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SOURCE: PARCELLS: A FOOTBALL LIFE
“Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.”
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“When you don’t know that you don’t know, it’s a lot different than when you do know that you don’t know.”
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“I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.”
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SOURCE: FROM XLIII: AN INTERVIEW WITH BILL PARCELLS
“You lose with potential. You win with performance.”
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“Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.”
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“If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.”
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“Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.”
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SOURCE : FINDING A WAY TO WIN: THE PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND MOTIVATION
Bill Parcells Quotes on Philadelphia
Parcells enrolled at Colgate University after graduating from high school. The Philadelphia Phillies offered him a contract as a freshman. Because his father opposed of a sports career and wanted that he study law, the younger Parcells turned down the offer. Soon after, he transferred to the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University), where he played linebacker and received a degree in physical education. It was here that Parcells earned the moniker “Big Tuna.” Here are some Bill Parcells quotes on Philadelphia.
“There is winning and there is misery”
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“I just hope he can give us a little contribution for four or five games. He’s just got to go a month, so maybe we can get him through that.”
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“The time to worry is before you place the bet – not after the wheel is spinning. Once it spins, you forget about it.”
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“I can’t live my life worrying about something that might never happen.”
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“You can only really yell at the players you trust.”
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“I just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.”
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“I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.”
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“You can only really yell at the players you trust.”
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Bill Parcells Coaching Quotes
Practice and patience are the keys to success in football, according to Bill Parcells. Being a former athlete, he was well aware of the difficulties that come with playing football. Bill Parcells coaching quotes are included in the following collection.
“Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.”
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“A good coach can change the game, a great coach can change the life.”
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“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their growth.”
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“Coaching is one of the most effective leadership styles that can transform, empower and unlock people’s potential.”
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“Coaching is not a theapy, it is a product development with you as a product.”
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“No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.”
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“Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy”
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“As coaches we equip people to be in touch with their best selves.”
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“Coaching is the universal language of hange and learning.”
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Parcells has been an athlete since he was a child and has made a career out of it. He coached clubs that were on the decline during his tenure and turned them into post-season contenders. He is the only coach in NFL history to have led four different teams to the playoffs and three different teams to a conference championship game.
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