Coaching Better Every Season

Coaching Better Every Season - Wade Gilbert \n \nThe Coach Doc, Dr. Wade Gilbert, shares his research-supported doses of advice that have helped coaches around the globe troubleshoot their ailing programs into title contenders. His field-tested yet innovative prescriptions and protocols for a more professional approach to coaching are sure to produce positive results both in competitive outcomes and in the enjoyment of the experience for athletes and coaches. \n \nCoaching Better Every Season applies to all sports and guides coaches through the critical components of continual improvement while progressing from one season to the next in the annual coaching cycle. It also presents many practical exercises and evaluation tools that coaches can apply to athletes and teams at all levels of competition. This text is sure to make every year of coaching a more rewarding, if not a trophy-winning, experience. \n \nContents: (424 pages) \n \n \nPart I Pre-season: Envision \nChapter 1. Define Purpose and Core Values \nChapter 2. Connect Values to a Philosophy \nChapter 3. Set Target Outcomes \nChapter 4. Build Trust and Cohesion \n \nPart II In-Season: Enact \nChapter 5. Develop Athletic Talent and Skill \nChapter 6. Optimize Athletes’ Learning \nChapter 7. Design Quality Practices \nChapter 8. Ensure Precompetition Readiness \nChapter 9. Coach Effectively on Game Day \n \nPart III End of Season: Evaluate \nChapter 10. Design and Implement a Program Evaluation System \nChapter 11. Recognize and Build on Strengths \n \nPart IV Off-Season: Enhance \nChapter 12. Close Performance Gaps \nChapter 13. Collaborate and Learn \nChapter 14. Recharge and Ignite \n \nClosing Repeating Success \n \n \n \n \n