coaching (athletics)

"What makes a coach great? How do great coaches turn a collection of individuals into a coherent 'us?' Seth Davis, one of the keenest minds in sports journalism, has been thinking about that question for twenty-five years . . . Seth Davis decided to embark on a proper investigation to get to the root of the matter . . . Davis probes and prods the best of the best from the landscape of active coaches of football and basketball, college and pro . . . to get at the fundamental ingredients of greatness in the coaching sphere"--Publisher's description.

"Walker starts with one of the most hotly debated questions in sports: What are the greatest teams ever--particularly those that sustained success over a long period of time. He devised a formula to compare the achievements of teams from leagues all over the world, and after painstakingly profiling thousands of them, produced a comprehensive, unbiased list of the 16 best... At that point, Walker became obsessed with another, more complicated question: What did these teams have in common? ... There was a very specific kind of leader at the center of these teams, a force that drove them to greatness, and they all shared eight specific characteristics."--Provided by publisher.

Eighth-grader Ellie is a veteran on her volleyball team, but this year she is frustrated because she is having trouble with her footwork, and she hopes that getting involved with coaching the younger girls in the newly organized after-school group at the Boys and Girls Club will help her work through her problems--besides, it is fun and she was instrumental in setting it up.

Zane thinks about little but football until after his second concussion, when his parents say he must take a year off, so when he gets a chance to compete in the Gollywhopper Games he is excited about applying many of the skills that help him excel on the football field to a different kind of competition.

Provides examples and tips to help coaches of all levels and sporting fields improve their communication skills with athletes and parents.

A top sports educator and former NFL standout draws on his professional experiences to demonstrate how coaches can gain a deeper understanding of their responsibilities, outlining tools for creating more meaningful athletic experiences for teams.

Moving to Hillcrest, Ohio, when his adoptive father accepts a temporary job, twelve-year-old Jeremiah, a heart transplant recipient, has sixty days to find a baseball team to coach.

Thirteen-year-old Julian Pryce was star center on an undefeated basketball team before moving to a new town, where he quickly gets on the wrong side of the starting center, whose father happens to be their coach.

Kirby Nickel, interested in every facet of basketball--except actually playing the game, takes a chance and tries out for the team in order to get the opportunity to meet Brett McGrew, an NBA star who might be his father.