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Apr 16 2012

15 Best Books for Coaches

“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”
(John Wooden)

In a previous post, I talked about some of the best books for leaders, whether you are a coach or not.  Today, I will recommend the books that will help a coach in nearly any sport at any level.  A couple of the books may seem sport specific, but contain information and insight that can help you regardless of what you coach.  Even if you are not an avid reader, flip through some of these books and steal one or two ideas to implement with your teams or to strengthen your coaching philosophy.  These are 15 books that are different than my list for leaders.  However, I would definitely suggest looking at those books as well.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports · Tagged: Books, Coaches, Growth, John Wooden, Leadership, Mike Krzyzewski, Nick Saban, Pat Riley, Pat Summitt, Phil Jackson, Resources, Self-Improvement

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