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11 quotes by Morgan Wootten

Morgan Bayard Wootten (born April 21, 1931, Durham, North Carolina) is an American former high school basketball coach. From 1956 to 2002, he coached at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He has the second most wins as a head coach in the history of basketball on any level, behind Robert Hughes. A number of his players went on to play in the NBA, including Adrian Dantley and Danny Ferry. Wootten gained legendary status in...
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You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going.

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It's often been said that you learn more from losing than you do from winning. I think, if you're wise, you learn from both. You learn a lot... →

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That's the beauty of coaching. You get to touch lives, you get to make a difference. You get to do things for people who will never pay you back... →

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To be successful in coaching you have to treat your team like a family. The leader needs backing from everyone.

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True basketball coaches are great teachers and you do not humiliate, you do not physically go after, you do not push or shove, you do not berate, if... →

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Players would empty their souls to me; you cannot fathom the stories I've heard, everything from the good to the bad. I tried whatever I could to... →

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I fell in love with coaching. I loved interacting with young people, having the opportunity to make a tremendous impression on them.

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The big thing is to make a winning effort. I'm not obsessed with wins.

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It's amazing the things you hear from your players talking to them one on one. I never embarrassed a player, I spoke with him alone.

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I'm glad the NCAA is pushing back the 3-point line a foot. I'm a big supporter of the 3-point shot; it's exciting. I hope the high... →

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If I can pay the bills, I'm happy.

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