The Football Coaching Bible (Paperback)

by American Football Coaches Association (Author) "So important and extensive are the responsibilities of a coach that they could easily fill a book..." (more)
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Product Description
The Football Coaching Bible features many of the game's most successful coaches. Each shares the special insight, advice, and strategies they've used to field championship-winning teams season after season.

The 27 chapter contributing coaches span six decades of the sport and reach into every corner of the United States. The impressive list of contributors:

• Joe Paterno
• Hayden Fry
• Phil Fulmer
• Dick Foster
• Grant Teaff
• Gene Stallings
• Jim Tressel
• R.C. Slocum
• LaVell Edwards
• Bobby Bowden
• Jim Young
• Jerry Sandusky
• Frosty Westering
• Mack Brown
• Larry Kehres
• Bill Snyder
• Lou Holtz
• Ken Sparks
• Tom Osborne
• Sonny Lubick
• Mike Bellotti
• Barry Alvarez
• Fisher DeBerry
• George Curry
• Bo Schembechler
• Joe Tiller
• Frank Beamer

They cover every aspect of the game: coaching principles, program building, player motivation, practice sessions, individual skills, team tactics, offensive and defensive play-calling, and performance evaluation.

Developed by the American Football Coaches Association, this coaching guide establishes a new standard of excellence in the sport.

About the Author
Since its establishment in 1922, the American Football Coaches Association has provided a forum for discussing and studying all matters pertaining to football and coaching. It also works to maintain the highest possible standards in football and the coaching profession. These efforts—first undertaken by founders Major Charles Daly, Alonzo Stagg, John Heisman, and others—have been instrumental in the AFCA’s becoming the effective and highly respected organization it is today.

The AFCA now has more than 10,000 members, including coaches from Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and Russia. Through its publications and programs, the AFCA helps to ensure the integrity of the coaching profession and enhance the development of the game. It works closely with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Football League, the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, Pop Warner, and other organizations involved in the game of football.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 1 edition (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736044116
• ISBN-13: 978-0736044110
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,642 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to get started!, December 22, 2003

By A Customer

I just finished my first year of coaching high school football and I wanted to read as much as I could before next season started. I found the bible. This book has everything you need if you want to be a coach at any level. Personally it was a great starting point to building my own philosophy on coaching and really made me look at all that goes into being called "coach". I recommend this book to anyone, whether it's your first or thirtieth year on the job, that wants to hear from the greats about the game. A fantastic read!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Book, June 15, 2005

By	RogerT "RogT" (San Clemente, CA) - See all my reviews

I really enjoyed this book quite a bit. My boy finished football season a while ago and I decided to get more involved for this upcoming season by coaching. The details and strageties were solid and very applicable. For someone like me that had an athletic backgroud but no coaching experience, I found the information quite useful.

I would call this a "cookbook" for new coaches. Something anyone can follow.

I would recommend this.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read for the Beginning or Experienced Coach, February 10, 2008

By	Brandon A. Saiz "cgcook38" (Rockport, ME USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Football Coaching Bible brings together a collection of articles and speeches by successful coaches from all levels. Whether you are looking for guidance on how to teach leadership, how to build (or re-build) a program from the ground up, or some talk on X's and O's, this book has it covered. Bill Snyder's chapter is particularly great, and has helped me to apply focus to my life in areas other than coaching. His story at K State is amazing.

This book does help a bit with basic nomenclature for brand new coaches. However it mostly assumes a basic understanding of certain things. The beginning coach may have to do some digging to find out exactly what some of the terms mean.