Jim Calhoun Quotes on Confidence (5 Quotes)

We have to keep reminding them theyre the No. 1 team in the country to get them to truly believe how good they are. I mean, I spent two hours against Albany trying to get my team to truly believe that. Lets put it this way For 28-3, were not an overly confident basketball team. On the contrary, this is a team that sometimes has had crises of confidence.

I always thought he had quick feet. The only thing he never had quick confidence, therefore he never ever believed he could do it.

I have great respect for his coaching ability. I'm as blown away by psychologically what he's done with this team and the kind of confidence they're playing with. When they throw the ball up today, we know who we're facing.

Only two of the six kids have college degrees - my brother, who is a cardiologist, and me, ... We were a large Irish family, and in those days, the boys went to college. My sisters gave me 50 here and there and came to my games. They all gave me something. When people love you and believe in you, it instills confidence. Confidence comes from the people around you.

Whether it was 50 bucks being sent to me at school, traveling through a snowstorm to see me play, coming to a football game in high school, all those things gave me a sense of love and belief and those things inspired confidence.