Coaching High School

When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater’s downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn’t won a game in over a year, making them the nation’s worst squad. With almost everyone expecting more failure, Bacon made it special to play for Huron by making it hard, which inspired the players to excel. Then he defied conventional wisdom again by putting the players in charge of team discipline, goal-setting, and even decision-making—and it worked.

For coaches that want to evolve and learn new tricks about coaching cross country, then HowExpert Guide to Cross Country Coaching is the audiobook for you. The author Kyle Daubs is a young coach that started a cooperative, cross country program between two schools. In its four year existence, the boys and girls rose to the top of their conference standings. The author not only brings five years of coaching cross country experience but also brings a youthful approach to the game. Great for first-time coaches, and even older coaches who want to learn a few new tricks.

Coaching the Modern Defensive Lineman Buildsdefensive Lineman from stance to tackle. It is a Systematic, holistic, teaching progression that covers the Who, What, Where, When, and How of every technique used to create a dominant defensive lineman in today's modern game. Defenses need both outside and inside shades, CMDL breaks down how to transition seamlessly between both. Some Topic covered: Stance, First Step, Shock and Lock starts, Slanting, Simplifying to maximize Block Recognition, Block Destruction, How to Pursue, Defensive Line-centric tackling, Playing Inside shades, Lagging, 2-...

If you want to learn how to coach girls' high school basketball, then learn from Shane Reinhard who has real-life experience coaching girls' basketball at the high school level. Here's what you will learn inside the book: illuminates the positive and negative realities of coaching girls' basketball at the high school level; discusses a variety of ways to improve basketball skill development on your team; and much more!

Simon Pack’s protégé, Josh Panchrest, at age 29 has ferried through foster homes, suffered physical and psychic wounds in combat, stuck with an injured smokejumper during a night of horror, walked through a field of flames to save a mother and son, and suffered a career-ending injury. Now he again fights through all the setbacks seeking fulfillment in some new challenge. He has eyes on big-time football coaching, but after realizing that’s a pipe dream, he lands a job teaching and coaching at a small town high school. The town requires rejuvenation as much as Josh. A one-time economic...

Keanon Lowe was working as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers when his childhood friend and former high school teammate suddenly died from an opioid overdose. Keanon dropped everything–including the plum NFL job he had been working towards since childhood–leading him to a position as football coach at a struggling high school back in his hometown. At the time, Parkrose High School was in the middle of a 23-game losing streak–they were the ultimate underdogs.

Bills to pay, decisions to make, bosses to please, commitments to fulfill, relationships to mend, fears to suppress - all circumstances that seem to drive the ball down the field of life poised to score again. We try to fight back but our opponent is relentless, tough, and intimidating. Are you tired of living life day to day, letting your circumstances win, while you fight just to get by? Follow the journey of Mike Shelby as he hits rock bottom and then stumbles upon an old notebook from his past that holds a proven secret to success.

Welcome to Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, in a working-class corner of the Bronx, where a driven coach inspires his teams to win games and championships - and learn Russian history and graduate and go on to college.

Unleash the untapped potential of girls in sports with "Throw Like A Girl: How Good Coaches Transform Girls Into Successful Women"! In the exhilarating world of athletics, it's time to rewrite the rulebook and redefine what it means to "throw like a girl." Introducing a groundbreaking masterpiece by renowned coach R LaShun Williams, this empowering guide unveils the transformative journey that takes girls from aspiring athletes to triumphant women. Within the pages of "Throw Like A Girl," you'll embark on a riveting exploration of the power of coaching and its profound impact on shaping the...

How can you foster an exceptional child's motivation to seek an independent life? Jim Hasse, who has athetoid cerebral palsy and served for 10 years as a Fortune 500 vice president during his 29-year career in corporate communication, has some answers - not-so-difficult things that your youngster probably won't pick up at school but you can practice together right now at home.