The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches [Paperback]

Jeff Janssen (Author), Greg Dale (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002

Learn how to get the absolute most out the people you lead using the success secrets of many of sport’s most successful and respected coaches including Mike Krzyzewski (Duke Men’s Basketball), Pat Summitt (Tennessee Women’s Basketball), Mike Candrea (Arizona Softball), Marty Schottenheimer (San Diego Chargers), Mary Wise (Florida Volleyball) Jerry Yeagley (Indiana Soccer), Mike Gillespie (USC Baseball), Leroy Walker (USA Track and Field), and numerous others.

The book shows coaches and leaders of all kinds (managers, teachers) how to unlock and unleash your team’s full potential. Learn how to build confidence and commitment, motivate and inspire your team, handle difficult discipline issues, earn your team’s respect, and leave a lasting legacy as a leader. This practical, information-packed book will help you create a confident, committed, and coachable team.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Coaching is about relationships. It goes way beyond X's and O's. You have to create trust." -- Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Men's Basketball

About the Author

As two of the nation's top Peak Performance Coaches, Jeff Janssen and Greg Dale have worked with many of the nation's top coaches and teams including Duke, Stanford, Tennessee, Florida, and Arizona. Their work on the mental game, championship team building, and credible coaching has contributed to numerous conference and national championships across a variety of sports.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Janssen Peak Performance Inc (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892882027
• ISBN-13: 978-1892882028
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winning is not the only thing, January 2, 2002

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Michael J. Ludwig "luddy83" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches (Paperback)

An excellent resource not only for coaches and those involved in sport activities but also for parents and educators. Janssen and Dale talk about the importance of team building and the real reasons most kids get involved in sports: to have fun and to have social opportunities, among many others. That is not to say that winning is unimportant but rather that it is only one aspect of involvement with sports. A must read for parents and educators who believe winning is the ONLY thing.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Tool, May 19, 2004

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Michael Lippert "mlippert18" (LEXINGTON, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches (Paperback)

This is very good. Well written, easy to follow, and very practical applications for yourself and your team. Most of this stuff I am going to implement or had already implemented.

For any beginning coach, or coach that is struggling with reaching your players, you must have this book. If your team is underachieving, this book will help. The references to successful coaches and their experiences is really a positive.

The one funny about this book, is how much it refers to Gary Barnett in a positive light. This is kind of ironic based on what is happening to him right now...

Coaches should buy this book...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winning is IMPORTANT - but HARDLY the only thing!, November 3, 2009

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Kevin Sivils - KCS Basketball Enterprises (Katy, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches (Paperback)

The authors take a very unusual view of what makes coaches successful in a tough profession. Believe it or not, they argue that credibility, not winning, is the key to be successful! What a novel, but true, concept.

This well written book addresses the issue of credibility and why it is the key to success for a coach. The authors then address seven key areas that coaches must be skilled and credible in.

A great book for parents of athletic children to read as well - it provides great insight on what is important in athletics and how to pick a coach for a child.

This book is helpful to an experienced coach, a coach who is changing jobs, or a coach just starting a career in the profession.

While my copy was published in 2002, it is still completely relevant and I hope the book remains in print, or is released in a new edition, for many years to come.

Kevin Sivils - author of Game Strategy and Tactics for Basketball
Game Strategies and Tactics for Basketball: Bench Coaching for Success