Books and Magazines I Recommend
| Great Book I use it daily with my players and students | THE BOOK on how to be a man | Best Book I have read on how to be successful in what ever you do. A little more difficult to read. |
| The best book for developing leaders in high school and college athletes | The great and bad sides of Coach Bryant and why there will never be another coach like him | Shows how to take what you do on the field and use it off of the field. Coaching is just teaching a sport |
I enjoy reading. I try to read at least a chapter a day from wha ever book I am reading. I subscribe or read at the library many different periodicals. I like to read self improvement, autobiographies, biographies, and motivational type stuff.
Books
Beyond Our Selves Catherine Marshall (help to explain the role of religion in our lives)
The Road Less Traveled M. Scott Peck (tells what you need to do to find fulfillment)
Coaching for Teamwork Vince Lombardi ( great book for coaches)
Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom (about dealing with death)
Strive to Excel: The Will and Wisdom of Vince Lombardi Jennifer
Briggs (excellent quotes)
Emotional Intelligence Daniel
Goleman (explains why some succeed and some
don't)
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff... and it’s all small
stuff Richard Carlson, Ph.D.
(valuable tidbits)
Finding the Winning Edge Bill
Walsh (best book on organization I've read)
The Celestine Insights James
Redfield (nor sure if it's fact or fiction,
but it makes a lot of sense)
The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management
Hyrum W. Smith (more on organization)
Coaching: A Realistic Perspective Ralph J.
Sabock (help you to see the big picture)
Game Plans for Success Edited by Ray Didinger
(several great coach philosophies in one book)
Reach for the Summit Pat Summitt (Daily
Dozen something that everyone should follow)
The most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time Edited by John M. Shanahan
(title says it all)
Reflections on the Art of Living Diane K. Osbon (help
you see the life for what it is)
Leading with Soul Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal
(working with you whole soul)
The Winner Within Pat Riley (how
to be successful)
Finding a way to Win Bill Parcells (what
in needed to be a winner)
Winning Every Day Lou Holtz (how
to be successful at everything you want to)
Wooden Coach John Wooden with Steve Jamison (how
live by the best coach ever)
Think Like a Champion Mike Shanahan
(what
in needed to win)
Bottom of the Ninth Kirk Gibson
(how he became a champion)
Courage is a Three Letter Word Walter Anderson (how
to overcome the fears we all face)
Magazines
Championship Performance
(best source of motivational information I have found)
Scholastic Coach and Athletic Director (a good general coaching resource)
American Football Monthly
(a good football magazine, not published enough)
National Federation State High School Associations:
Coaches’ Quarterly (50% Great, 50%
boring)
America Football Coaches Association: The Extra Point (good, & the AFCA proceeding are great)
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