Book Reviews

Talent is Overrated By: Geoff Colvin I am a big fan of the book The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle which I reviewed earlierhttp://tonydemeo.com/book-reviews/the-talent-code-by-daniel-coyle/. I would again highly recommend it…

When you talk about great coaches, of any sport one name that is sure to surface is Vince Lombardi. Of course there are other great coaches like John Wooden, Bear…

Lead for God's Sake is a great little book that was given to me by Keith Tyler. Keith is the head of the West Virginia Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Keith…

Paul Brown By: Andrew O’Toole The term “genius” is tossed around pretty lightly these days. If a coach has one good season some ESPN type is likely to tag the…

Mindset is a book that was given to me by my daughter Annie. She thought I would enjoy it and she was absolutely correct. This book is beneficial to anyone…

The Trailblazers By: Oree Banks Oree Banks & I have been friends for over 30 years and over that period of time I have found him to be a source…

Moneyball By: Michael Lewis On September, 23rd the movie “Moneyball” is coming out in movie theaters. It will be starring Brad Pitt so you should be able to get your…

Strength’s Finder 2.0 By: Tom Rath Regardless of your situation one of the most important things you should know is what your strengths are. If you are a young coach…

In 1979 and 1980 I served as an assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania. I was 29 and had just come off four years as Iona College’s Head Football…

During the summer I always like to read a couple of books on team building. One of the most important tasks of a coach is to build a team. This…