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Book Reviews
Baseball in New Haven by Sam Rubin
Preparing the Successful High School Coach by Matt Garrett and B.J. Betz
Safety in Sport and Fitness by Richard P. Borkowski
If I Knew Then What I Know Now by Becky Bell
THE VETERAN MENTOR'S GUIDE TO BASEBALL COACHING by Fred Heinlen
ODD GIRL OUT: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches: How to Unlock and Unleash Your Team's Full Potential
Baseball in New Haven
Sam Rubin
Arcadia Publishing, 2003
ISBN: 0-7385-1178-1
$19.99
128 pages
softcover
Baseball in New Haven uses 200 photographs to illustrate the history of
the game from the 1860s to the present. It includes all of the local
professional, semipro and college teams. Among the highlights:
- Photos of some of the greats to have appeared in exhibition games in
this area, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb and Willie Mays
- Photos of West Haven Yankees such as Ron Guidry, Dave Righetti and Stump
Merrill F photos of New Haven Ravens currently starring in the Majors such
as Todd Helton
- Photos of the West Haven Sailors, the semipro team that
packed Donovan Field in the World War II era and played greats such as
Satchel Paige and Yogi Berra
- Photos of three generations of Bushes
playing baseball at Yale -- Prescott, George H.W. and George W. F photos
of George Weiss, the Hall of Fame General Manager of the New York Yankees,
getting his start with a local team after graduating from Hillhouse High
School
- Photos of legendary local college coaches such as Smoky Joe Wood
and Ethan Allen from Yale, Frank Vieira from New Haven, Joe Bandiera from
Southern Connecticut, and Dan Gooley from Quinnipiac
The book is available at all major bookstores and on-line at
www.amazon.com and www.bn.com. It is also available through the Yale athletic department at 203-432-4859.
Further information is available on-line at
www.baseballinnewhaven.com.
Preparing the Successful High School Coach
CARLINVILLE, ILL. - Preparing the Successful High School Coach, a book that provides discussion questions and scenarios for more than forty topics relevant to high school coaches, is now available.
Each topic contains questions for future coaches to reflect and consider, either individually or in a group setting. Most topics include scenarios of real situations coaches may encounter in their career.
Sample topics include the role of the assistant coach, selecting a squad, the relationship with the athletic director, planning practice, religious issues, coaching the opposite gender, treating the star athlete, the high school coach's role in the college recruiting process and deciding on a starting lineup. Topics are relevant to all team sports and most individual sports.
Co-authors of the book are Matt Garrett and B.J. Betz. Garrett is a professor of physical education at Blackburn College who uses the book in his Theory of Coaching class. He has previously served as Blackburn's women's basketball coach and took his 1996-97 team to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III National Tournament. Garrett also has experience coaching baseball and softball at different levels. He has a master's degree in sport management from Illinois State University and recently advanced to candidacy in the doctoral program of higher education at Saint Louis University.
Betz is a 2003 graduate from Blackburn College, earning a degree in physical education with kindergarten through twelfth grade certification. He was a two-year letter winner for the Blackburn baseball team and completed his senior seminar on the topic of high school coaching certification.
Inquiries about Preparing the Successful High School Coach can be made to mgarr@blackburn.edu. The 55-page book is available for $1.65 (three cents a copy) plus mailing costs.
Safety in Sport and Fitness
Author's Bio:
Richard P. Borkowski, Ed. D., CAA, has served as a sport safety consultant
for the past 35 years. He served as the Director of Athletics and
Physical Education at the Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pa. For 33 years.
He coached football, wrestling and rugby.
Over 300 of his 400 published articles have dealt with safety and the
legal responsibilities of coaches and teachers. He presently writes for
Athletic Management Magazine, Managing School Athletics and Fitness
Management Magazine. site. He served as the chairman of the United States
Rugby Union¹s Risk Management Committee.
Book review (taken in part from a NFHS review by John Foley)
This clearly written book about lowering the chance of injury to
athletics and law suits against coaches is by a former athletic
administrator and coach.
The book is organized into 16 chapters that deal with safety and
litigation, the legal duties of a coach, sixty situations to avoid, a
³defensive game plan² to lower the chance of injury, specific suggestions
for specific sports and checklists.
According to Dr. Foley, ³This book provides important information to
help coaches and administrators develop risk-management programs to
decrease the incidences and severity of injuries and to avoid the perils
of litigation. The chapter on sixty situations to avoid is worth the cost
of the entire book.²
Sales price: $6.00 and that
includes postage. People need to send a check to:
Richard P. Borkowski
Sport and Recreation Safety Consultant
12 Narbrook Park
Narberth, PA 19072
IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW by Becky Bell
The book student-athletes, coaches, parents and teachers have been waiting for: If I Knew Then What I Know Now - Life Skills Strategies for Success From Today's' Student-Athlete Leaders.
Since the first CHAMPS/Life Skills programs began in 1991, more than 400 colleges and universities have implemented one. The University of Arizona has been used as a model nationwide for programming in academics, athletics, personal development, career development and community service. The importance of life skills and of having a broad based experience at college cannot be overestimated and there is a push for much more programming at the high school level. In collaboration with the NCAA, student-athletes were surveyed at the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference in May 2002, through life skills program coordinators, as well as national student-athlete advisory committees. The need for this book is overwhelming according to many in the field and as one coach commented, "This should be required reading for EVERY student-athlete."
Click here for the FULL review and ordering information.
THE VETERAN MENTOR'S GUIDE TO BASEBALL COACHING by Fred Heinlen
ATTENTION BASEBALL COACHES:
Here's a welcome addition to any coach's library,
especially for baseball coaches. Fred Heinlen, who came to be regarded
as one of the best high school baseball coaches in Ohio, shares
the easy-to-read, easy-to-apply tips on how to coach young
baseball players--from the youngest athletes through high school
players in THE VETERAN MENTOR'S GUIDE TO BASEBALL COACHING.
- New and seasoned coaches will find Fred's tips a great reference and guide.
- Parents are sure to find the book a great "how-to" reference as they practice batting, throwing, catching and other skills with their sons and daughters.
- Athletic Directors and others in youth-baseball leadership positions will find the book a welcome training supplement for both new and returning coaches.
- Players can also pick up tips from the book and apply them to their skill-building efforts.
COACHES MAY ORDER THE BOOK AT A SPECIAL RATE FROM
DIAMOND PUBLISHING FOR $16.95 WHICH INCLUDES SHIPPING AND HANDLING BY CALLING 1-888-967-5473
ODD GIRL OUT: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
Rachel Simmons (Harcourt; Publication date: April 30,2002)
When we think of bullies, there is a tendency to focus on boys. But as
girls of any age,ethnicity, and social class will tell you,girls can be
bullies too. Whether by direct cruelty or subtle ostracism, female
bullying involves a covert and complex network of abusive social
relationships that cn be detrimental to a girl's self-esteem and social
development. Just as the media has overlooked this subversive problem, so
have parents and teachers who are unable to recognize the signs of this
destructive behavior within the intimate circles of female friendship.
This is the first book to examine and bring to the public's attention
these experiences and their consequences for teenage girls.
ODD GIRLS OUT provides a new language for understanding and dealing with
with the complex layers of aggression that run through the lives and
firendshps of girls.
The book has been on the New York Times Best Seller lists for many
weeks.
Anyone wishing flyers for handouts may get them by faxing the NHSACA offices (203) 288-8224.
The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches: How to Unlock and Unleash Your Team's Full Potential
Learn how to get the absolute most out the athletes you lead using the
success secrets of many of sport’s most successful and respected coaches
including Mike Krzyzewski (Duke Men’s Basketball), Pat Summitt
(Tennessee
Women’s Basketball), Mike Candrea (Arizona Softball), Marty
Schottenheimer
(San Diego Chargers), Mary Wise (Florida Volleyball) Jerry Yeagley
(Indiana
Soccer), Mike Gillespie (USC Baseball), Leroy Walker (USA Track and
Field),
and numerous others. The book shows coaches how to unlock and unleash
your
team’s full potential. Learn how to build confidence and commitment,
motivate and inspire your team, handle difficult discipline issues, earn
your team’s respect, and leave a lasting legacy as a leader. This
practical,
information-packed book will help you create a confident, committed, and
coachable team.
About the Authors:
As two of the nation's top Peak Performance Coaches, Jeff Janssen and
Greg
Dale have worked with many of the nation's top coaches and teams
including
Duke, Stanford, Tennessee, Florida, and Arizona. Their work on the
mental
game, championship team building, and credible coaching has contributed
to
numerous conference and national championships across a variety of
sports.The cost is $29.95 plus $5.00 shipping and handling.
Order the book by:
Calling toll free 1-888-721-TEAM for credit card orders
Or sending check, purchase order or money order to Greg Dale, 11 Chimney
Top Ct. Durham, NC 27705
Questions about the book can be forwarded to Dr. Greg Dale (Telephone)
919-613-7520 (Email) gdale@duke.edu
Gregory A. Dale, Ph.D.
PO Box 90548
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
Phone: 919-613-7520
Fax: 919-681-6181
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