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Carolina Coach Roy Williams on Hard Work

An excerpt from Hard Work: A Life On and Off the Court, by UNC basketball coach Roy Williams with Tim Crothers. . . . keep reading

A Nation of Wimps and 6 Other Sensational Summer Reads
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Looking for some great reads this summer that will help you and your team go to the next level? Here are some particularly interesting and mind-stretching books that are a bit off the well-worn path of coaches books. These books are sure to help you tackle some of the challenges you have as a coach/leader. . . . keep reading

Wooden on Leadership

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden shares his insightful thoughts on leadership in Wooden on Leadership. . . . keep reading

Coaches Classics Required Reading List

Here are 10 coaches books that are "must" reads for both the rookie and experienced coach. . . . keep reading

Dorrance's Dynasty

While most coaches desperately seek to win just one championship, imagine winning 19! Learn what it takes to create competitors and build a dynasty from a new book on UNC women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance called The Man Watching. . . . keep reading

What's the Best Motivator? The Power of Purpose

Discover the most powerful motivator available to both coaches and athletes. . . . keep reading

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle Book Review

Filled with great leadership insights that are highly relevant for coaches, The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle is definitely worth your time! . . . keep reading

First In, Last Out - Developing Your Captains to be Your Best Firefighters

How does a fire chief get his/her firefighters to willingly run into a burning building when everyone else is running out? . . . keep reading

Are You a 2R Coach?

This article reveals the two critical skills that all effective coaches must master. . . . keep reading

How to Build a Dynasty using the Lessons from Built to Last

Wondering how to build a consistent DYNASTY. Learn from the business world's best, most enduring companies in Jim Collins' best-selling book, Built to Last. . . . keep reading

How to Go from a Good to a Great Team
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Learn how to take your team to the next level with the lessons from Jim Collins' classic book, Good to Great. . . . keep reading

Top 14 Books that Have Impacted You as a Coach
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

What are the 14 books that coaches around the world say impacted them the most? Discover some great reads that are sure to make you a better coach. . . . keep reading

Do You Feel Lucky Every Day?
Shelley Johnson, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Diane Geppi-Aikens served as the passionate, irreverent, fashion-challenged coach of the women's lacrosse team at Loyola College of Maryland until her untimely death in 2003 from brain cancer. Learn the legacy she left on her athletes. . . . keep reading

The Carolina Way: 10 Leadership Lessons from Coach Dean Smith

Discover Coach Dean Smith's secrets for being one of the all-time wins leaders in college basketball - and why Coach Smith is revered by his players. . . . keep reading

THE MIDAS TOUCH - How You Can Transform Your Team From Moribund to Magnificent Like Brenda Frese Did at Maryland

Looking to quickly transform your program into a national champion in a short period of time? Discover how Coach Brenda Frese transformed a moribund program into a national champion in just four short years in Overtime is Our Time . . . keep reading

Heeding the Call of The Leader's Voice

This article features some profound yet practical thoughts from a book titled The Leader's Voice: How Your Communication Can Inspire Action and Get Results by Boyd Clarke and Ron Crossland. . . . keep reading

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