Recommended Reading: Coaching & Team Building
Coaching & Team Building  | Coaching and Winning by William E. Warren. Hardcover (January 1988) CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY | | Coaching Mental Excellence: It Does Matter Whether You Win or Lose by Ralph Vernacchia, et al. Paperback (July 1996) A highly readable survey of the major responsibilities, opportunities and challenges involved in coaching today's athlete. It emphasizes the mental techniques known through the latest research in sport psychology to enhance performance and enjoyment in sports. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY | | Coaching and Motivation: A Practical Guide to Maximum Athletic Performance by William E. Warren (Paperback - July 1991) A practical and proven motivation program based on the methods of Vince Lombardi and other all-time coaching greats. Shows how to most effectively use rewards and incentives, cope with "problem" players, and make practices less routine. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY |  | Positive Coaching: Building Character and Self-Esteem Through Sports by Jim Thompson. Paperback (December 1995) Positive Coaching is jam packed with information for coaches in any sport. The book includes over 200 coaching recommendations on specific psychological, motivational, and behavioral situations. There is a special focus on the coach as storyteller -- 50 motivational stories can be used to develop strong communication with athletes. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY | | Winning the Mental Way: A Practical Guide to Team Building and Mental Training by Karlene A Sugarman. Paperback (January 1999) Whether you are a recreational athlete, little league coach, high school player, professional coach or top executive, Winning the Mental Way provides the tools necessary to help you achieve peak performance on a more consistent basis. No matter what your endeavors are, the goal is the same - peak performance. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY |  | The Magic of Team Work by Pat Williams. Hardcover (September 1997) Pat Williams Shares the ten fundamental principles of building a successful team, drawing on the contributions of coaches, managers, and business leaders to explain how to create a winning team, and emphasizing the interdependent relationships that exist between team members. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY | | The Big Book of Team Building Games: Trust-Building Activities, Team Spirit Exercises, and Other Fun Things to Do by Edward Scannell (Contributor), John W. Newstrom (Paperback - January 1998) Now you can spark morale in any work group by choosing from 70 stimulating games and activities specifically designed for the manager who's looking to raise sagging morale in a department, liven up boring staff meetings, enable team members to collaborate smoothly and effectively, and much more! CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY |  | Baseball Coach's Survival Guide: Practical Techniques and Materials for Building an Effective Program and a Winning Team by Jerry Weinstein, Tom Alston. Paperback (September 1999) CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY |  | Championship Team Building: What Every Coach Needs to Know to Build a Motivated, Committed & Cohesive Team by Jeff Janssen M.S. Paperback Written specifically for coaches, this ground-breaking book details dozens of proven strategies for building a championship team in any sport at any level. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY |  | Coaching 101: Guiding the High School Athlete & Building Team Success by Don Schnake. Paperback (December 1995) Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns, NFL Hall of Fame COACHING 101 could become the high school coach's bible. Don Schnake's perceptive and practical guide sings with insight and inspiration. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY |  | |