Leaving Oklahoma for Illinois is not the no-brainer some think it is.
In this business, a lot of coaches are running around thinking they're the reason their teams are winning.
When I left college ball, I think I was prepared to coach a team, but I don't think I was prepared to help the team win.
I learned quickly in the NBA that you keep one eye open at all times and one ear closed. You can't react to everything you hear or see.
I didn't realize the difference between coaching college and coaching the NBA. It's a totally different animal.
Being Native American, we were different than everybody else, but I never felt like I was different.
Pembroke is my foundation. Everything that I've become is because of those people.
No one would have ever thought College GameDay would be coming to the University of Houston, I know that.
You just have to be secure and understand what your beliefs are and how determined you are.
Iowa State's a great team; I know how tough they are in Ames.
I have never intentionally provided false and misleading information to the NCAA.
It's a big deal to get to the NCAA Tournament.
Getting to the NBA really helped me personally on a lot of levels. I liked it so much that I wanted to stay there.
Coaching is what I love to do, and I think I'm pretty good at it.
I learned to be more flexible offensively, to not talk as much in practice.
I had to take care of my family. That was my No. 1 goal.
I have made the very difficult decision to leave my position as head coach of the men's basketball team at Indiana University.
I just coach my team. I just focus on coaching my team.
I learned a lot in the NBA.
I like that there is a lot of work to be done.
I liked coaching in an underdog situation.
I loved the NBA. I really did.
I never thought the NCAA violations for the phone call would ever rise to the level it did.
I used to think 63 was old.
I was comfortable in Pullman; I really was.
I was not real good at anything. I was just OK at everything.
I'm 50 years old and been a college coach for 23 years, but after 12 years, no matter where you are, there are ups and downs.
