This is one book that I would consider a must read for every coach regardless of the sport or of any organization. I was familiar with Angela Duckworth’s work long before this book was released. I was very familiar with her “Grit Test” & even used it during my meetings with my players. In the […]

The Perfect Pass By: S. C. Gwynne If you are a football coach, football fan or simply a guy who likes a good story, S.C. Gwynne scored a touchdown with his book The Perfect Pass. It’s the story of Hal Mumme’s quest for “The Perfect Pass” Mumme started the quest like a Don Quixote with […]

I enjoy Malcolm Gladwell’s books. They have been huge best sellers over the years. Gladwell is a thought provoking author & his David and Goliath certainly provokes a lot of thought and will be a big help to coaches. Gladwells earlier books were also helpful to me in my coaching career: 1. The Tipping Point […]

I picked up this book with the idea of learning a little about the history of the great game of College Football but I got much more than I bargained for. Phillip Brooks does a great job explaining how The Forward Pass basically saved college football which was on the brink of extinction but also […]

This book, Paterno by Joe Posnanski was completed after Joe Paterno’s death. So it brings a completely unique perspective to the life of one of College Football’s greatest coaches. The book is in no way meant to be a defense of JoPa nor does it make any attempt to glorify Coach Paterno. Joe Posnanski merely […]

Bounce Back by John Calipari is an interesting book because of the success Coach Cal is currently experiencing in college hoops. It’s easy to forget the humiliating firing he experienced with the New Jersey Nets in 2000. This is a great story and a great lesson for all coaches. Everyone is eventually going to have […]

Tom Coughlin had a tough season in 2014 & not too good a season in 2013 but make no mistake he is a very good football coach. Tom paid his dues over the years and developed a system for producing winning football teams. This system has worked for him at every stop that he has […]

Ron “Jaws” Jaworski is one of my favorite NFL analysts. I especially enjoy his NFL Matchup Show on ESPN. Though he lost his mind for a while on Johnny Football, he is usually on target. So when his book The Games That Changed the Game came out, I picked up a copy & read it. […]

I had never been a big fan of Pete Carroll and would have never read his book if it were not for my friend Carl Lee. Carl was an All Pro DB for the Minnesota Vikings and Pete was his secondary coach. Carl has nothing but good things to say about him. So I read […]

There’s not many professions that has more peaks and valleys than coaching football. Not only do you have peaks and valleys during the course of the season but each individual game has an abundance of peaks and valleys and numerous momentum swings. This book, Peaks and Valleys by Spenser Johnson seemed like a good fit […]