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I was in, like, nine schools by ninth grade, so I moved a ton of times when I was younger.

My first career was as a coach and a teacher.

I learned a long time ago how to be coachable.

So I don't really believe that how many years you've had in the league determines how well your players play... Coaching is coaching.

I really believe God called on me to coach, and that is the reason I stayed in it for so long.

My family moved a lot as a kid. We started in Colorado, where I lived for five years. We moved to Chicago for two years, to San Francisco for one year, Connecticut for seven, Oregon for a couple years, and then I went to school. So I was always moving, I'm still always moving.

I played from the time I was seven years old. My father was my first baseman coach. I had opportunities that I never really pursued - with some Miami teams and a few larger colleges, and then I ended up bailing and began cooking.

Even though I retired from coaching, I still believe that is my calling.

My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age.

I went seven years between 2002 and 2009 without winning. Then I did win in '09.