Lessons from Legends: 12 Hall of Fame Coaches on Leadership, Life, and Leaving a Legacy - Hardcover

Bedgood, Scott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 069294768X ISBN 13: 9780692947685

Publisher: Scott Allen Bedgood, 2017

Synopsis

Steve Spurrier-Barry Switzer-Tom Osborne-Barry Alvarez-Terry Donahue-R.C. Slocum-Phillip Fulmer-Vince Dooley-Mike Bellotti-Fisher DeBerry-Marino Casem-Frank Girardi


Lessons from Legends may be the greatest collection of college football knowledge ever assembled. With over 260 years, 2,100 wins, 95 conference titles, and 13 National Championships of combined coaching experience, any football fan, coach, or player can learn from the wealth of wisdom contained in these pages.
The book features Q&As with 12 Hall of Fame coaches as they discuss their careers, the lessons they learned, and specific features or topics that marked their careers.
In these pages you will learn how:

• Tom Osborne and Barry Switzer won year after year.
• Barry Alvarez turned Wisconsin into a perennial winner.
• RC Slocum treated players the right way.
• Terry Donahue kept his players from distractions in Los Angeles.
• Steve Spurrier did things as only Steve Spurrier could do them.

These lessons and more from Fisher DeBerry Phil Fulmer, Vince Dooley, Frank Girardi, Marino Casem, and Mike Bellotti are featured in the book.
With a foreword by former Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops, and quotes from Peyton Manning, Troy Aikman, Danny Wuerffel, and Bret Bielema, this book has an unmatched combination of football talent.

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Review

"I learned a lot about football from Coach Fulmer; he had great insight into all phases of the game. Most importantly though, I am thankful for his friendship. The times that we are together on trips, having dinner, playing golf, or hunting are times I truly cherish, and I value his friendship; it means a great deal to me." - Peyton Manning

"I give Coach Donahue a lot of credit for my success. He was such a great example for those he coached. He carried himself with class and integrity and always taught us to keep things in the proper perspective." - Troy Aikman

"Playing for Coach Spurrier changed the trajectory of my life. He had a combination of two seemingly contradictory qualities: he was the most detail-oriented, somewhat perfectionistic coach I've ever had, and he had an extremely flexible part of himself that would constantly explore better options and make on-the-spot adjustments that would take weeks for other coaches to consider." - Danny Wuerffel

"Coach Switzer had a way of motivating his players to perform. At a time when most coaches rule with an iron hand or fear, Coach Switzer used positive reinforcement and that made all the difference." - Keith Jackson

"The smartest decision I ever made was to play for Coach Dooley at the University of Georgia. His honesty and integrity exhibited during the recruiting process [when I was] in high school when we met has never wavered." - Scott Woerner

"Coach Slocum taught me some of the most important virtues as a young man. He taught us to do the right thing all the time and not just some of the time." - Dat Nguyen

Edition details

• Publisher: Scott Allen Bedgood
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 069294768X
• ISBN 13: 9780692947685
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 200