Athletes Quotes

Words can not truly express how proud I am of these young women for all that they were able to do this year. The results really speak for themselves, and anyone that competed against these girls this past fall knows that. My only regret is that I will not be able watch these student-athletes continue to grow as players, as students, and as adults, but I know that they will be extremely successful in anything that they do. - Mark Pryor

Women's teams have traditionally performed at levels a bit higher than men's teams academically, so that's not surprising. African-American student-athletes (male and female) are doing better academically than in the past. - Erik Christianson

Women really have an eagerness to hit things. These girls are athletes. - Gary Cooper

Women athletes have the ability to serve as role models for women and girls throughout the world. I am excited to attend the World Economic Forum to explore ways in which the global community can continue to support athletes? ability to help create positive social change. - Monica Seles

Without that, they would have very few sponsors, ... It's key to those sponsors and that's why those sports and those athletes are getting the money. - Bob Williams

Without a doubt, professional boxers are the most exploited athletes in our Nation. - Charles W Pickering

With this Internet site, the Kleenex brand celebrates U.S. Olympic athletes and the ones who've backed them win or lose. It also honors the Kleenex Moments(TM) that touch us all. Kleenex facial tissue and emotional moments that lift our spirits go hand in hand, especially in an Olympic context. - Steve Erb

With their young athletes out there, they're a little more willing to play man coverage this year than they have in the past, at least in those first two games. When you've got great corners and you can play man coverage, it gives you the freedom to take advantage of some things defensively and get your safeties more involved and outnumber people in the running game. - Skip Holtz

With their population base and the methods they use to funnel athletes into programs, they are very close to where the Cubans, East Germans and Eastern Europeans used to be. - Jim Scherr