Great Resources for Coaches to Read

Over the past six months I have been diving into some great books for coaches and people going into coaching to read and learn from. My wife was extremely surprised that I picked up reading because just prior I had always dreaded it. I am a very determined person to learn and gain knowledge in any way I can, and there are some great resources in book form.
I am a firm believer that you can learn from great coaches even if they are not from the particular sport that you are coaching or wanting to get into. There are leadership skills as well as techniques that are transferable between the sporting world. One book I would strongly suggest would be: "Called to Coach" by Bobby Bowden, the long time football coach of the Florida State Seminoles. Coach Bowden goes into great depth of how he got into coaching, and how he moved up the coaching ladder. He offers great leadership advice and great ways to relate to players. A very easy read and I think you will enjoy.



The second resource I would suggest is: "Coach Wooden" by Pat Williams. This book goes into the 7 philosophies that 10 time national champion coach John Wooden lived by during his tenure at UCLA. These are great philosophies to go by no matter what you are planning to coach. Another easy read and a great resource.



Two more books that I will share I have not yet had the chance to read but were suggested by a coach that I have a great deal of respect for, coach Shaka Smart of VCU. The first is: "Toughness" by Jay Bilas. The second is: "Know Yourself as a Coach" by Danny Kuiper. I plan on reading both of these in the very near future and I would bet very helpful to anyone wanting to gain knowledge in coaching. These are just a few resources to help your coaching in the future!