Coaching Women's Softball: A Practical Guide with Insights from Players

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McFarland, Jun 7, 2021 - Sports & Recreation - 181 pages

What do women softball players look for in a coach? Drawing on interviews with 50 college players and a survey of players from all NCAA divisions, this book explores what players want and need: someone who connects with them on and off the field, a competent leader who knows and loves the game and mentors them with a vision beyond softball.

Coaches from major Division One conferences, as well as Divisions Two and Three and Junior College ranks, share their experiences and coaching strategies--among them four-time Olympian Laura Berg, Baylor University Coach Glenn Moore, University of South Carolina Coach Bev Smith, and four coaches with national championships to their credit. Taking cues from the coaches and players themselves, softball coaches will have the tools they need to revolutionize their approaches.

 

Contents

Foreword by Taylor Hawkins
1
Introduction
3
Chapter 1 Connecting Is Essential
9
Chapter 2 Must They Love Their Teammates?
28
Chapter 3 Loving Your Players
45
Chapter 4 Leading Your Players
70
Chapter 5 Praise and Appreciation
87
Chapter 6 Controlling Selfish Players
106
Chapter 7 Respect is Everything
120
Chapter 8 Know the Game
134
Chapter 9 A Coachs Agenda
147
Chapter 10 Profiles in Great Coaching
156
Index
175
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About the author (2021)

Steve Meyer is a retired special agent of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He has coached fastpitch softball at the recreation, club, high school and college level, most recently at Birmingham Southern College. He lives in the Houston, Texas, area.

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