A coaching legend passes

Thanks for letting us know...we have lost a great coach.

This is surely a sad day at the loss of such a fine coach and man. Just, something you wrote in your post strikes me as one of the reasons he rose to such greatness. The comment about Coach Walsh being familiar with who your son is, says a lot about the type of person he was. Despite his stature in sports and at Stanford, he still took the time to know details that most people would never bother with. I believe that type of thoroughness and interest in people is part of why some like Coach Walsh rise to such great heights. They show a genuine interest in others around them, and we find that inspiring and motivating. That comment sounds a lot about the man, and it strikes me that the two gentlemen who lead Cardinal baseball are much the same from the limited exposure I've had to them. Maybe it's a Stanford thing, or more likely these great coaches just know how to deal with people the right way, and we can all learn some valuable lessons from their examples.

Coach Walsh one of the great ones

Here is a quote from Steve Young which, I think, says so much about Bill Walsh and the importance of being a "Coach:"

"Bill was blessed with one of the greatest gifts you can have which is the ability to see the future potential of another human being. It just so happened that football was his expertise...He saw in me much more than I ever saw in myself well before I ever had a chance to understand it. That is the ultimate compliment to the word coach. There's nothing more a coach should be than to see the full potential of a player unfolded. I am eternally grateful to Bill Walsh.”

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Human beings simply don't come any better...

Bright, insightful, caring, hard working, creative, kind, tough, and somehow managed to stay compassionate and human in venues and at levels where it is nearly impossible to do so...

...A winner by ANY definition...

The term role model is thrown around way too often...and I am most often a devout cynic...but he is a man I would definately point my kids to. Hard to find a flaw...

I would disagree with some...incomparable...We won't see the likes of him for a long, long time....

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A legend, and a shining star for all to see. Thanks for all the great memories. Vaya con dios.

My prayers go out to his family.

It is really nice hearing all the super stars say so many great things regarding their coach.