Coach K And Coach Knight
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Coach K. (born Feb 1947)
named Americas best coach
too many rules get in the way of leadership
taught discipline by investing heavily in drills and shills
liked getting inside a players head, to understand where they were coming from
communicated up close and personal, eye to eye to establish trust
always aware of how he enters a room, body language is important
family first, teacher 2nd, basketball coach 3rd
often had players over for dinner
worked hard to keep relationship alive
worked hard to build connections and trust
all business on court
tough, but does not want fear to be primary motivator
I love you guys
You cant fake goose bumps
He said, referring to the players on his team, “I have fifteen sons”
Coached and mentored by Coach Knight
Coach Knight (born Oct 1940)
The General, truly a great basketball coach
Unique approach to the game
Passionate (often crossed the line) and demanding leadership
Relentless drive
Many rules that required to be followed to the last detail
Stunning list of controversies, threaten players, abusive
He loves to win, nothing is simple about Bob
Pushed players to hard
Need to intimidate people
More will than skill
Not concerned about being liked
Players volunteered for Vietnam to get away from [that] drill
A hidden heart, he raised 400k for his player that was paralyzed for life, Coach Knight named him captain of the 1982 team he would never play for.
Q. Compare and contrast Coach K and Coach Knight – how are they different?
Coach K = more skill that will
(verses) Coach Knight = more will than skill
Passion
Obsession
Simple
Complex
Seeks to understand
Rule by terror
Americas best coach
Americas most controversial coach
Loved by all
Misunderstood by all
Recruited by NBA
Limited by temper
Q. How are they the similar?
Both share the passion for basketball, clearly understand the technical aspects of the game very clearly, both drive to high standards and high expectations of the players,
Q. Describe Coach Ks leadership style.
seeks to understand, inclusive, social, family is everything & he considers the Duke team his family, coined social intelligence = uses