Kay Yow

North Carolina · born or raised1942–2009

American basketball coach (1942-2009)

Born in Gibsonville
Died in Cary
Studied at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Quotations with a citation

I'm not who I'm going to be but, praise the Lord, I'm better than I used to be.

You can legislate a lot of things but you can't legislate attitude. I find that to be the most important thing because if you have people who have the attitude, great attitude toward women in sports, often these people will find a way to get things done.

I always try to tell our players that someone is watching everyone, and somebody is watching them.

I know that faith, family, and friends are my priorities. When I find I have no time for those things I'm out of whack, and I have to get back and get balanced there.

I once read something that said the first third of your life is about learning. The second third is about earning, and the third part is about returning.

Every morning, I wake up and the first thing I think of is I'm thankful. I'm thankful for another day.