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The Softball Coaching Bible
National Fastpitch Coaches Association
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Description for The Softball Coaching Bible
Paperback.
For more than a decade, coaches have relied on one classic resource for their every coaching need. Featuring the advice, wisdom, and insights from the sport’s legendary coaches, The Softball Coaching Bible, Volume I, has become the essential guide for coaches at every level worldwide.
The Softball Coaching Bible, Volume II, picks up where the first volume left off, providing more instruction, guidance, recommendations, and expertise for every aspect of the sport.
The NFCA has put together another stellar lineup of coaches who share the guidance that helped them establish such well-respected softball programs:
Patty Gasso
... Read moreJeanne Tostenson-Scarpello
Chris Bellotto
George Wares
Kris Herman
Bob Ligouri
Karen Weekly
Elaine Sortino
Frank Griffin
Bonnie Tholl
Michelle Venturella
Beth Torina
Jenny Allard
Ehren Earleywine
Erica Beach
Stacey Nuveman
John Tschida
Teena Murray
Donna Papa
Carol Bruggeman
Kyla Holas
Kelly Inouye-Perez
Sandy Montgomery
Rachel Lawson
Kristi Bredbenner
Deanna Gumpf
It’s all here—developing players, building a winning program, assessing and refining essential skills and techniques, and incorporating the most effective strategies for any opponent or in-game situation.
If you coach the sport and want a competitive edge in today’s game, The Softball Coaches Bible, Volume II, is the must-have resource for every season.
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Product Details
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Place of Publication
Champaign, IL, United States
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About National Fastpitch Coaches Association
About the NFCA Established in 1983, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is the professional growth organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play. The organization’s 5,500 members include coaches, umpires, clubs, businesses, and fans of fastpitch softball. Education, events, and awards are the pillars of the organization, highlighted by the annual national convention, ... Read moreregional coaches’ clinics, in-person seminars, All-America teams, Leadoff Classics, and summer student-athlete camps. Members are recognized for their contributions on and off the field, while student-athletes are honored for their academics. In addition, education remains the organization’s top priority. Featuring a grassroots Coaching Tools package compiled of practice plans, drills, and evaluation forms, the NFCA also disseminates podcasts, forums, a digital education library, virtual coaches’ clinics, webinars, a mentoring program, publications, a drills database, legal counsel, and accurate and credible information surrounding the sport. The national office is located in the Crescent Hill community of Louisville, Kentucky. This home base of 10 employees, 19 board members, and seasonal interns moved to the Bluegrass State in 2012. About the Editor Gayle Blevins served as head coach for Division I collegiate softball programs for 31 years, coaching at Indiana University from 1980 to 1987 and at the University of Iowa from 1988 to 2010. She brought the two teams to the Women’s College World Series seven times and never had a losing season at either university. She led her teams to eight Big Ten championships, winning five of them. She amassed 1,245 wins overall. Additionally, she has seen nearly 80 of her former players become coaches of their own teams across the nation. Blevins was named NCAA Division I Coach of the Year by the National Softball Coaches Association in 1986 when the Hoosiers finished in third place in the Women’s College World Series under her tutelage. Blevins was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1999. Twice she has been selected as the Division I National Coach of the Year. Blevins now works as a National Fastpitch Coaches College instructor. She also serves as a public speaker for national conventions, service organizations, educational institutions, and corporations across the United States. Show Less
Reviews for The Softball Coaching Bible
“The Softball Coaching Bible is the most comprehensive resource offered to coaches in my three decades of coaching fastpitch softball. This book provides insight from some of the best coaches in the game to help you develop your players and take your program to the next level.” Mike Candrea
Head Softball Coach University of Arizona
