At both levels, Stevens has figured ways to extract the absolute most out of his players.
You have to do your homework for whom you are going to work and who you are going to be around every single day.
...as long as they are positive and productive people, those are the kind of guys you want to have around.
I think one of a cool things about being on a team is you have a bunch of individuals with their own authentic personalities that have to come together for a shared purpose.
I always stay in the moment, but as far as coaching, you always think about what your next message is.
‘What do we have to do next?’ If we go on a big run, ‘how do we finish it?’ If something doesn't go right, 'how do we correct it next?'
If you’re a coach, you can’t control what goes on around you. You can’t control, ultimately, whether they want to keep you or not. You just do the best you can and coach your team.