Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1 Before the Philosophy
1 Beginning to Compete 9
2 Learning to Coach 18
3 The Inner Game of Football 30
4 Hard Lessons in New York 39
5 The 49ers Way 50
6 Getting Closer in New England 58
Part 2 The Power to Win Forever
7 Philosophy as the Foundation 77
8 Always Compete 84
9 Practice Is Everything 90
Part 3 Win Forever at USC
10 Getting the Job at USC 95
11 Laying Ground Rules 102
12 Coach Your Coaches 116
13 Coaches Are Teachers 127
14 Our Approach to Practice 138
15 Fourth and Nine 152
16 Our Recruiting Promise 161
17 Making It Fun 167
18 Playing in the Absence of Fear 177
19 Setting a Vision and Seeing It 183
20 Winning Forever On and Off the Field 189
Part 4 Win Forever Beyond the Field
21 Not Just Football 199
22 You Can Win Forever 207
Conclusion 215
Bonus Chapter: Competing in Seattle 219
Acknowledgments 229
Index 233