A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson was tagged as the "Zen master" half in jest by sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this is a coach who inspired, not goaded; who led by awakening...

Clorinda the cow is a talented baseball player and coach whose dream of playing in the big leagues comes true in an unexpected way.

A simple introduction to the work coaches do, tools they use, skills they need, and their importance to the communities they serve.

"Based on a study of the best practices of 14 of the most respected and successful coaches in the history of sports, and combined with the author's experiences and observations as a coach and instructional leader, this book provides a road map for all coaches who want to have an enduring positive influence and provide a transformative expereience for their atheletes." -- back cover

This book describes some of the activities involved in Coach Jackson's work as an elementary school gym teacher and a high school football coach.

Championship results require championship behaviors—it's as simple as that. In this essential book, Hugh McCutcheon provides a proven framework for competitive excellence based in motor learning, psychology, and decades of coaching experience and success.