A Season In Words: A Coach's Guide To Motivation From The Preseaon To The Postseason (Expanded and Updated)

by Dan Spainhour

Overview

New updated edition with over 2000 quotes for coaches of all sports! • Easily find quotes that cover an exact moment of your season—whether it’s during practice, preparing for the big game or building confidence after a loss. • Brilliantly organized into 14 files according to your season—not by generic topics. • Compiled by veteran coach Dan Spainhour. • Filled with more than 2000 opinions, insights and wits of wisdom to motivate your team and help you stay competitive. • It will be your go-to resource season after season! The Files: 1. The Preseason/Individual Improvement 2. The Beginning & Practice Quotes 3. Team Formation 4. Before A Game 5. After A Win 6. After A Loss/Building Confidence 7. Before A Big Game-The Rivalry Game 8. When Your Team Is Favored To Win 9. When Your Team Is The Underdog 10. Overcoming Adversity 11. The Mid-Season Doldrums & Overcoming Slumps 12. Dealing With Problems 13. The Postseason 14. The Season’s End

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012952202
Publisher:	Leadership Publishing Team
Publication date:	06/08/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	154
File size:	104 KB

About the Author

Dan Spainhour has more than 25 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has received numerous awards during his coaching career, including three state championships and fourteen coach of the year honors. His teams have collected more than 400 victories. Spainhour recently returned to high school coaching after serving as the director of basketball operations for Florida State University. He helped led the Seminoles to the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament in 2005. He also worked at the University of Miami where he worked under current Florida State coach, Leonard Hamilton. During his time at Miami he helped lead the Hurricanes to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 38 years. He is the founder of Educational Coaching and Business Communications, a company that specializes in informational manuals for educators, parents, coaches and athletes. He is the author of many books and articles including--How To Get Your Child An Athletic Scholarship: The Parent's Ultimate Guide to Recruiting; Coach Yourself: A Motivational Guide for Coaches and Leaders; A Season in Words: A Coach's Guide to Motivation from the Preseason to the Postseason; and How to Run A Basketball Camp: A Guide to a Successful Basketball Camp. Spainhour is a recipient of the Governor's Laurel Wreath Award as an Ambassador of Athletics in the State of North Carolina. What Others Say About Dan Spainhour: “It is a privilege to endorse Dan Spainhour’s coaching and teaching ability. I have found him to not only be extremely knowledgeable about the game but he also has an amazing way of communicating with youngsters. It is a great combination!”--Mike Krzyzewski, Head Coach Duke University “Dan Spainhour is an excellent basketball coach. He has a tremendous understanding of the game. His teaching ability makes him one of the finest coaches in the game.”--Leonard Hamilton, Head Coach Florida State University “Dan Spainhour is a terrific coach and educator. I had the pleasure of working several years with him, and I know that his knowledge and enthusiasm are first-rate.”--Tommy Amaker, Head Coach Harvard University “Dan Spainhour is someone I've known for over 15 years. His teaching ability, his care for young people and his passion for the game of basketball make him a special coach”--Jerry Wainwright, Assistant Coach Fresno State University

Editorial Reviews

Whether the situation is before a big game, after a loss, while overcoming adversity, or otherwise, articulating the right idea in words can be most important in the ongoing drive for success. There is always a need for saying the right thing at the right time. In a departure from the norm, Dan Spainhour organized A Season in Words to Similar to the teams he coached, nothing is lost to organization. correspond directly with how a sports season is played out, beginning to end.

Murray Poole