“Discipline is about more than just punishment.”

“Discipline is the internal structure that supports your organization. Used properly, it can help you maintain order without every having to actually do the unpleasant work or punishing people. It is the basis of leadership.”

“Discipline is the only sure way I now to convince people to believe in themselves.”

“Discipline is the internal mechanism that self-motivates you. It gets you out of bed in the morning. It gets you to work on time and it tells you when you need to work late. It drives you. It is essential to success, whether individually or in a group.”

— Pat Summitt Lady Vols Head Basketball Coach Univeristy of Tennessee

Pat Head Summitt (born on June 14, 1952 born in Clarksville, Tennessee) is an American women’s college basketball coach. She is currently the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. She has been coaching since 1974, all with the Lady Vols, winning 8 national championships. She is the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history, men or women in any division, and one of only three collegiate coaches with 1,000 victories.

She has written two books (with the help of Sally Jenkins), Reach for the Summit
(part motivational book, part biography) and Raise the Roof
(about the Lady Vols’ undefeated season in 1997–1998, in which they won the Women’s NCAA championship).

Trivia: Not one Lady Vol completing eligibility under Summitt has left without a diploma.

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