The Football Coaching Bible

Klappentext Coaches find the information they need to develop winning team strategies with the help of this coaching bible, developed in cooperation with the AFCA and featuring Joe Paterno, Phil Fulmer, Tom Osborne, Lou Holtz, and 24 other elite coaches. 63 photos. Zusammenfassung Features insight, advice, and strategies of some of the successful coaches that they've used to field championship-winning teams season after season. This book covers various aspects of the game - coaching principles, program building, player motivation, practice sessions, individual skills, team tactics, and offensive and defensive play-calling.

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Since its establishment in 1922, the American Football Coaches Association has provided a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching. It also works to maintain the highest possible standards in football and the coaching profession. These objectives—first declared by founders Major Charles Daly, Alonzo Stagg, John Heisman, and others—have been instrumental in the AFCA's becoming the effective and highly respected organization it is today.

The AFCA now has more than 10,000 members, including coaches from Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and Russia. Through annual publications and several newsletters, the association keeps members informed of the most current rule changes and proposals, proper coaching methods, innovations in techniques, insights in coaching philosophy, and business conducted by the board of trustees and AFCA committees. A convention is held each January to give members a special opportunity to exchange ideas and recognize outstanding achievement.

The association promotes safety in the sport and establishes strong ethical and moral codes that govern all aspects of football coaching. In addition, the AFCA is involved in numerous programs that ensure the integrity of the coaching profession and enhance the development of the game. The AFCA works closely with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Football League, the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, Pop Warner, and other organizations involved in the game of football. Indeed, one of the goals of the association is to build a strong coalition of football coaches—Team AFCA—who speak out with a unified voice on issues that affect the sport and profession.

The AFCA is the team of the football coaching profession. All current and former football coaches or administrators involved with football are encouraged to join. For more information about becoming a member of the AFCA, please visit the AFCA Web site or write to the following address:

American Football Coaches Association
100 Legends Lane
Waco, TX 76706
(254) 754-9900

Résumé
Features insight, advice, and strategies of some of the successful coaches that they've used to field championship-winning teams season after season. This book covers various aspects of the game - coaching principles, program building, player motivation, practice sessions, individual skills, team tactics, and offensive and defensive play-calling.

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Part I. Professional Duties and Opportunities
Don Nehlen

Chapter 1. Responsibilities of a Coach
Grant Teaff
Chapter 2. Inner Drive and Motivation
Bo Schembechler with contributions from Rick Neuheisel and Jack Harbaugh
Chapter 3. Professional Conduct
Fisher DeBerry
Chapter 4. Career Decision Making
Jim Tressel

Part II. Coaching Principles and Priorities
Harold "Tubby" Raymond

Chapter 5. Keeping it Small
Joe Paterno
Chapter 6. Staying True to You
Bobby Bowden
Chapter 7. Leading Your Team
Tom Osborne
Chapter 8. Pursuing Your Vision
Lou Holtz

Part III. Program Building and Management
Bill Curry

Chapter 9. Building and Sustaining a Division I Program
Bill Snyder
Chapter 10. Building and Sustaining a Divisional College Program
Larry Kehres
Chapter 11. Building and Sustaining a Junior College Program
Dick Foster
Chapter 12. Building and Sustaining a High School Program
George Curry
Chapter 13. Promoting Your Program
Mack Brown

Part IV. Innovative and Effective Practice Sessions
Ron Schipper

Chapter 14. Planning and Conducting Productive Practices
Gene Stallings
Chapter 15. Maximizing the Ability of Players
Joe Tiller
Chapter 16. Conditioning for High Performance
Mike Bellotti
Chapter 17. Adjusting for Weather, Injuries, and Opponents
Hayden Fry

Part V. Individual Skills and Team Tactics
Dick Tomey

Chapter 18. The Running Game
Barry Alvarez
Chapter 19. The Passing Game
LaVell Edwards
Chapter 20. Run Defense
R.C. Slocum
Chapter 21. Pass Defense
Sonny Lubick
Chapter 22. The Kicking Game
Frank Beamer

Part VI. Game-Winning Strategies
Bill Mallory

Chapter 23. Scouting the Opposition
Phil Fulmer
Chapter 24. Getting the Competitive Mental Edge
Jim Young
Chapter 25. Offensive Play Calling in Key Game Situations
Frosty Westering
Chapter 26. Making Defensive Calls
Jerry Sandusky
Chapter 27. Evaluating Performance
Ken Sparks