Athletics Books

This is a wounderful book to get. It covers every college there is and tells you how they got their name and mascot. This is a book that is great for those times when you were just woundering about something, and want to look it up.

This book isn't exactly what I expected, but better probably. While reading it, it seems more like you're just having a convo with a couple other coaches more so than reading a book. It gives experiences (case studies) and reassurance to coaches. I'm writing a paper on coaching burnout and it helped a bit, and any coach going through a stressful season could find it handy as well. Also, just being proactive newer coaches should take a read and see that when a situation rises it's not just them!

A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE GAME AND THE REQUIRED SKILLS TO EXCEL AT THE UPPER LEVELS IS COVERED. FROM BASIC TECHNIQUES TO ADVANCED PRACTICE PLANS, THE AUTHOR SUCCEEDS IN PROVIDING A UNIQUE AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO VOLLEYBALL. IF ONE EVER PLANS ON TAKING THEIR GAME (OR TEAM) TO THE NEXT LEVEL, I HEARTILY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. DO NOT MISS!!

Tom Keegan has assembled an outstanding book. With one daughter currently playing women's college hockey at St Lawrence University, and another who wants to attend either Boston College or Yale, and continue her hockey career, I found this book to be a great source of information. The chapter on "Coaches Surveys" gives all female hockey players a true picture of the "well-rounded" player that coaches look for, emphasizing the importance of academic strength along with hockey skills. Tom presents a lot of information, in plain english, and in one resource, that makes this book a great value. Each daughter has a copy, and I've bought three more copies to give to their friends who want to continue hockey at the college level.

This man was one of the great track & field coaches of his time. His book provides good information for the beginning athlete, communicated in a simple, easily understood manner. The book is brief, however it touches on the full spectrum of basic techniques and considerations for a track & field athlete. It is particularly useful for high school level runners. As one of his athletes during his last years as a coach at Oregon State University, I treasure the copy of this book that I purchased years ago.

This is the best book for helping your soccer fanatic daughter to find the college that will best suit her. I'm really glad someone on her team pointed me to this book. I recommend it highly

This book is a terrific resource for anyone who works with gradeschool children and would like to incorporate fun fitness. Book has lesson plans for daily program already set up or you can use information, games and exercises in other formats. Book also has lessons on health and fitness subjects. The pages in my book are looking worn.

Through the media, we frequently hear about problems associated with athletes, such as drug abuse, illiteracy and low graduation rates. This book is written for the young athlete to help him or her avoid such pitfalls. It addresses issues such as steroid abuse, alcohol abuse and date rape. It also discusses NCAA requirements and athletic scholarships. In addition, it offers great tips on networking, budgeting, studying for exams effectively and maintaining self-discipline. With all of the pressures that young people face today, it is great to read a book whose purpose is to steer young people in a positive direction. I highly recommend it.

This is the best in-depth instruction geared toward youth basketball that I have read. It gives parents and coaches step by step instructions for teaching the fundamentals of basketball to young players.

Having been both a player, coach and referee for many years, I found Dr. Brown's work to be a complete text on coaching youth soccer. This handbook takes the reader through the basics of developing a new soccer club, working with parents and the players and provides a comprehensive understanding the roles and responsibilities of the the coach, players and parents. Included are indepth descriptions (with diagrams and photographs) starting with basic soccer movements and going through complex team drills. If one had to pick only a single book on the game of soccer, this handbook would be it.