Coach's Challenge: Faith, Football, and Filling the Father Gap

Gottfried, Mike

ISBN 10: 1416543554 / ISBN 13: 9781416543558

Published by Howard Books, U.S.A., 2007

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Publisher: Howard Books, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the Half-Title Page. Inscription reads "Mandi + Kios God Bless all of you in all you do. God has big plans for all of you. Sincerely". Hardcover and dust jacket are in near-fine condition and is Brodart protected. Dust jacket has very minor edge wear. 266 pages with black and white photographs. Size: 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Presents the life experiences that molded ESPN college football analyst Mike Gottfried into a strong advocate for fatherless boys and chronicles his time coaching Murray State, Cincinnati, Kansas and Pitt. Seller Inventory # 4717

Bibliographic Details

Title: Coach's Challenge: Faith, Football, and ...

Publisher: Howard Books, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Coach Mike Gottfried's professional life took him from college football coach to TV sports analyst. As you read stories of great moments in football, you'll feel like you're in the press box with Coach. Coach's desires to also score big in his personal life led him to found an organization to help fatherless boys. He encourages you to leave a legacy worthy of scoring those extra points in life.

About the Author:

Mike Gottfried is an ESPN college football analyst for Saturday Primetime. Gottfried began his sports career as a high school football coach in his early twenties, then eventually moved to the college level where he served as head coach for twelve seasons with Murray State, Cincinnati, Kansas, and Pittsburgh. In 1990, Gottfried left the sidelines with a winning record to take up his new career with ESPN.

But Gottfried's story is not only about football -- it's also about filling the "father gap" for fatherless boys. When he and his two brothers lost their father in 1957, Gottfried longed for someone to fi ll a father's role. The men in his life who consistently stepped up to the plate to take an interest in him were coaches. As his own dreams of coaching became reality, he decided to reach out to other young men who were missing fathers.

In 2000, Gottfried founded the Team Focus program for boys age nine to seventeen whose fathers had died, left home, or were in prison. Today, nearly five hundred boys participate in Team Focus, which provides fatherless boys with leadership skills and guidance, through summer camp programs, ongoing relationships with mentors, and guidance counselors who help keep track of their grades.

Gottfried and his family live in Mobile, Alabama.