Remarkable lessons in leadership and teambuilding from one of the greatest college football coaches of our timeIn only thirteen years as a head football coach, first at Bowling Green and then at Utah, Florida, and Ohio State, Urban Meyer has established himself as one of the elite coaches in the annals of his sport, with three national championships and a cumulative record of 142 wins and only 26 losses. But sheer statistics are not the measure of his true accomplishment, nor do they speak to his own extraordinary learning journey. Now, in Above the Line, he offers to readers his unparalleled insights into leadership, team building and the keys to empowering people to achieve things they might never have thought possible. Despite winning two national championships at Florida in only six seasons, Meyer stepped back from the game at the end of the 2010 season, amid health concerns and a growing awareness that his almost maniacal pursuit of perfection was distorting his priorities, distancing him from his family and taking him away from the reasons he wanted to coach in the first place. When he returned to the sport in 2012 as the head  coach at Ohio State, the school he grew up rooting for, Meyer did so with a renewed sense of the deeper purpose of his work and a profound commitment to life balance that had previously been lacking. What remained constant was his passion for leading, teaching and motivating, forging his football teams into a cohesive whole, playing for one another with selfless commitment and uncommon intensity.  Ohio State’s 2014 season was in many ways Urban Meyer’s master class in leadership. The world knows how the story ended: with the Buckeyes capturing the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship with a 42–20 victory over Oregon, with the team’s third-string quarterback at the helm, in only his third collegiate start. Few remember how it began: with a bad early season loss that sent OSU out of the Top 20, season-ending injuries at the most important position on the team, and then, infinitely worse, the tragic death of a teammate. But this team’s resilience was no accident. In Above the Line, Urban Meyer shares with readers OSU’s groundbreaking game plan—the game plan he followed every day in the Buckeyes’ historic 2014 season—for creating a culture of success that engages and inspires the people around them A student of psychology long before he became a coach, Meyer believes that trust is the bedrock of great achievements and healthy relationships, and explains how to build it, step by step—whether in a team, a family, or a Fortune 500 company. With trust in place, a deep bond unites us in common purpose, and cultivates what he calls "Above the Line" behavior—a learned, empowered response to the challenges we face every day. Writing with his customary candor and humility, Meyer delivers insights both practical and profound—and applicable far beyond the football field. Packed with real-life examples from a storied season, Above the Line offers wisdom and inspiration for taking control and turning setbacks into victories.

Product Description: In Don Nehlen’s Tales from the West Virginia, the man that is considered to be the most successful coach in West Virginia history talks about his 21-year tenure in his own words.When Coach Nehlen arrived in Morgantown in December, 1979, he had a large task in front of him—turn a losing team into a force to be reckoned with...read more

Literature on leadership often fails to include a clear connection between theory and practice. This book details characteristics and behaviors manifested by effective leaders and how their behavior was informed by leadership theory. This book specifically describes the leadership practices of football coaches as a way to illustrate the theory the author expounds, offering the reader examples of leadership behavior in the four leadership frames suggested by Bolman and Deal's situational leadership theory. This self-help book demonstrates how someone can become a very effective leader in both his personal life and his professional life.

Product Description: Hyman and Rappoport tag-team to interview and profile 20 of the most famous families that have been part of Penn State history over the past 50 years. These stories offer fresh insights into the close-knit atmosphere that Joe Paterno and the other coaches have nurtured since 1950...read more

A father and son chronicle their experiences playing football under the direction of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno a generation apart, offering an insider's gliimpse of the Nittany Lions' program and its impact on both of their lives.

A comprehensive and definitive reference guide to the history of professional football contains a treasury of information about NFL players, coaches, and teams, as well as listings of award winners, top draft picks, yearly statistics, Super Bowl trivia, and more. (view table of contents)

Provides career statisitics for every active player and head coach in the NFL, including those recently retired

Provides career statisitics for every active player and head coach in the NFL, including those recently retired

Provides career statistics for every active player and head coach in the NFL, as well as those recently retired (view table of contents)

Journalists and fans will devour this statistical guide to the game of football featuring biographical information, career highlights, and statistics on every player in the NFL. Original.

Provides career statistics for every active player and head coach in the NFL, as well as those recently retired.

Jim Dent, author of the New York Times bestselling The Junction Boys returns with the remarkable and inspiring story of one of the biggest comebacks in college football history. Back in the 1960s, Notre Dame’s football program was in shambles. For five straight years, from 1958 through 1963, the home of Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy could not produce one winning season. Plagued by a series of bad coaching choices, inept management, and a loss of institutional support, no one could be sure if the Fighting Irish would ever return to glory. When “Touchdown Jesus” was erected in 1964, it presided over a team so hopeless that the entire football program was on the brink of collapse.Little did anyone know, help was on its way in the form of Ara Parseghian, a controversial choice for head coach---the first one outside of the Notre Dame “family”---who had only set foot on Notre Dame soil when his football teams played (and won) there. It was now his responsibility to rebuild the once-proud program and teach the Fighting Irish how to win again. This was no small task.The men of Notre Dame football were a bunch of unlikelies and oddballs, but Parseghian transformed them into a team: a senior quarterback who would win the Heisman Trophy two weeks before he picked up his first letter jacket; a five-foot-eight walk-on who would go on to make first team All-American; and an exceptionally rare black player, who would overcome much more than his quiet demeanor to rise to All-American, All-Pro, NFL Hall of Famer, and to justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.Parseghian would change everything, from the uniforms and pads to the offensive strategy. He switched players from position to position like pieces on a chessboard, and just before the season opener, he hung a motto over the locker-room door: What tho the oddsBe great or smallNotre Dame menWill win over all It would be a huge gamble against great obstacles, but Ara Parseghian had that look in his eye. . . .New York Times bestselling author Jim Dent chronicles one of the greatest comeback seasons in the history of college football---the first season in what is known as the “Era of Ara.” Once again confirming his position as one of the top sportswriters in the country, Dent writes with passion, humor, and incredible insight, bringing the legends of Notre Dame football to life in an unforgettable story of second chances, determination, and unwavering spirit.

Provides career statistics for every active player and head coach in the NFL, including those recently retired

Provides career statistics for every active player and head coach in the NFL, as well as those recently retired (view table of contents)

Product Description: "Having studied Kelly's time at Oregon extensively, Saltveit has written the book on Kelly. Literally." ―Dan Graziano, ESPN During his four years as football coach at the University of Oregon, Chip Kelly led the previously unheralded Ducks to a 46-7 record...read more

Presents a collection of anecdotes, illustrations, inspirational stories, insights, and guidelines on how to accomplish one's goals, overcome challenges, and achieve success from five of the NFL's leading coaches--John Fox, Jon Gruden, Mike Holmgren, Andy Reid, and Mike Sherman. 30,000 first printing. (view table of contents)