Coach Carter Quotes

The movie, Coach Carter, was based on the life of a high school coach of an inner city basketball team.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/synopsis Coach Ken Carter denied players with low grades the right to participate on the team.http://coachcarter.com/about/He made each player and their parents sign a contract of personal responsibility.http://coachcarter.com/about/

Thomas Carter directed the film in 2005.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/fullcredits The screenplay was written by Mark Schwahn and John Gatins. The cast included Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Ashanti, Rick Gonzalez, and Robert Ri'chard. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/fullcredits

Coach Carter garnered fourteen award nominations.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/awards The film won three awards -- 2005 Black Movie Award (Outstanding Achievement in Directing, Thomas Carter), 2006 Black Reel Award (Best Director, Thomas Carter), and 2006 Image Award (Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Samuel L. Jackson).http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/awards

"When we step on the floor every second that clock is ticking, we are pedal to the metal, we run the ball, we pressure the ball, and most importantly we control the tempo of the game, we make them play Richmond Oiler ball." — Coach Ken Carterhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/quotes

"You really need to consider the message you're sending this boys by ending the lockout. It's the same message that we as a culture send to our professional athletes; and that is that they are above the law. If these boys cannot honor the simple rules of a basketball contract, how long do you think it will be before they're out there breaking the law? I played ball here at Richmond High 30 years ago. It was the same thing then; some of my teammates went to prison, some of them even ended up dead. If you vote to end the lockout, you won't have to terminate me; I'll quit." — Coach Ken Carter http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/quotes

"You said we're a team. One person struggles, we all struggle. One person triumphs, we all triumph." — Jason Lylehttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/quotes

"l came to coach basketball players, and you became students. l came to teach boys, and you became men." — Coach Ken Carterhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393162/quotes