20 Locker Room Speeches That Will Fire You Up

20 Locker Room Speeches That Will Fire You Up are motivational speeches delivered in the locker room. The best athletes don't need any motivation outside of that they have in themselves.

Pete Carroll is the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. He is known for his man-child antics.

Gordon Bombay's motivational speech from D2: The Mighty Ducks reminds kids they have the opportunity to be champions and to do it honorably.

Jim Harbaugh's postgame speeches from 2011 have made their way to YouTube. Harbaugh managed to keep up the same level of intensity during his first season in San Francisco.

Auburn won the BCS Championship Game last year. Cam Newton is now a franchise quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. He came out of nowhere in 2010 to lead an unheralded Auburn team to the title.

Bobby Knight is a legendary basketball coach. He is known for being very angry and motivated. This video gives a glimpse into his motivational methods.

Mark Hudspeth is a popular head coach. He is well-known for his motivational speeches. His team won the New Orleans Bowl in 2011.

Drew Brees gave a speech after breaking Dan Marino's passing record in December 2011. He was talking about the role his teammates, coaches and trainers played in his success.

Robbie Caldwell had a rough end to his time as the head coach at Vanderbilt. He is still beloved by his players.

Coach Devine delivers an inspirational locker room speech at the end of the movie Rudy. The movie tells the story of Rudy Ruettiger, an undersized Notre Dame defensive end who just wouldn't quit.

Knute Rockne was a legendary coach of Notre Dame football team. His style and approach inspired generations of coaches and players. He is best known for his locker room speeches. He used to perform one of them for a newsreel.

Ed Reed has never been afraid to speak up in the past. He did it at the University of Miami in 2001 when his team was down 28-8 at halftime against FSU.

Al Pacino's performance in Any Given Sunday is what made the movie memorable. The speech given by coach Tony D'Amato in the film's waning minutes is the only highlight of the whole movie.

Bill Stewart was the interim coach of WVU after Rich Rodriguez left for a short-lived stint at Michigan. His tenure was cut short after a falling out with the athletic department over their decision to bring in Dana Holgorsen as the coach-in-waiting. Stewart died of a heart attack in May 2012 at the age of 59.

The Green Bay Packers were playing in Super Bowl II. They were preparing for a big game against the Raiders. Vince Lombardi gave a speech in which he explained the simple path to victory.

Ray Lewis gave a motivational speech after the 2012 AFC Championship loss to the Patriots. The speech helped to change public perception of the loss. The Ravens won their first championship in Super Bowl XXXV.

Les Miles is a serious coach. He is compared to Alabama's Nick Saban. He has a good-natured personality but is serious on the field.

Tim Tebow is Jets backup quarterback. He gave a fiery halftime speech to his Gators teammates during the 2008 BCS Championship.

Herb Brooks gave a motivational speech to the U.S. men's national hockey team prior to their gold medal game against the USSR in the 1980 Olympics. The speech was so improbable that it was quickly dubbed the "Miracle on Ice". The Soviet Union fell just over a decade later. The words took on eerily prophetic tone.