A biography for Ben Howlandhasn’t been written yet.
“I just like to win.”
“My wife and I - her more than me - are really strong Christians. Her whole life revolves around studying the Bible, Bible study, after-school Bible class she does for little kids on Wednesdays, teaches Sunday school.”
“You have more control of things if you play defense. And you can control how you play defense, too, with effort and preparation.”
“Losses are always bad. They're always tough. Doesn't matter what year.”
“One thing a shooter loves is to make his first shot. He makes his first shot from three; that builds confidence.”
“I always think I put more pressure on myself than I feel from anywhere else.”
“It's amazing, as a player and as a coach, how you always remember the tough losses better than the victories. They're just way more vivid.”
“Winning, to me, is relief; losing is like dying. It's gut-wrenching.”
“Archie Miller does a fantastic job at Dayton.”
“When you take over a screwed-up situation, you need time.”
“My dad taught not only tolerance but appreciation for every human being.”
“If you went and did a microscopic investigative report at Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Carolina, Indiana - what are you talking about? You're always going to have some stuff come out that will be looked upon as not being good.”
“I'm a good person and a good guy.”
“One thing I've always prided myself on is understanding that to have success, you have to have high-character kids.”
“Thing about New York is it is so exciting with so much to do.”
“Tweeting - let's be honest: it's like I'm the center of the universe; it's all about me. Everybody is listening to my every thought, and my current thought at this very moment is... it's ridiculous.”
“Everybody makes mistakes. I'm definitely not perfect.”
“No one is perfect. I would never claim to be that person.”
“You should want to run if you're a player, shouldn't you, on offense?”
“My team at Pittsburgh is the greatest example of unselfishness and giving of oneself. They bought into that, and it's brought those kids championships, and it's brought all those kids so much glory.”