Danny Mack “Dan” Gable (born October 25, 1948) is a retired American Olympic wrestler and head coach.
He is best known for his tenure as head coach at the University of Iowa where he won 16 NCAA team titles between 1976 and 1997.
Dan Gable is the most successful coach in American collegiate history.
Gable’s success as an athlete and coach is a direct result of his dedication and ability to get the very most out of himself and others.
Gable is a renowned speaker on the topics of overcoming adversity, team building, performance enhancement and motivation. He has spoken to diverse audiences, ranging from high school students to Fortune 500 executives.
Gable’s speaking style is dynamic and entertaining. He relates his life experiences and gives his formula for success which his listeners can apply in their everyday lives.
Read below the inspiring Quotes of Dan Gable.
Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.
I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win.
The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.
There’s always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don’t just dream.
My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings.
Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.
We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner.
My mind’s never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.
There’s nothing like success.
Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy.
