Coach K's Tips on Getting Organized:

• Recruit great individuals who are willing to be a part of a team and who are coachable.
• It's important to begin using plural pronouns right away. "Our" instead of "my", "we" instead of "I", "us" instead of "me". Remember that leadership on a team is not singular, it's plural.
• Demonstrate the principle "we're all important" by making sure you are not the only one speaking at a meeting.
• Teach time management, not only as it relates to individuals, but as it pertains to the group.
• Stress honor in all things.
• Don't be a team of "I got'chas." Too many rules get in the way of leadership.
• Preserve the latitude to lead.
• Set up a family support system for your team. It's like getting a shot to keep away jealousy.
• Hand out a laminated card with the telephone numbers of the players and staff. Remind them to call somebody when they're in harms way.
• Believe in a handshake.
• Mutual commitment helps people to overcome the fear of failure.
• Each team has to run its own race.