Wade Gilbert - Coaching Better Every Season: A Year-Round System for Athlete Development and Program Success

I first heard Wade speak about quality coaching at the Hockey Hall of Fame. The message he shared that day, summarized in this impressive book, is a proven approach to building better athletes and programs. I highly recommend coaches at all levels of sport read this book and apply Wades strategies in their coaching.

Greg Schell

Coordinator of Hockey Development

Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club

Dr. Gilberts research on coaching is the best coaching science weve got. He has studied, learned from, and collaborated with successful coaches around the world, including national, Olympic, and world championship coachesand John Wooden himself. I highly recommend the book, which most certainly will have you Coaching Better Every Season.

Ronald Gallimore, PhD

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UCLA

Coaching Better Every Season is for all coaches truly committed to being better at their craft. Wades approach and strategies have real-world, practical application for coaches around the world at all levels, from youth sport to those at the Olympic and national team level.

Cameron Kiosoglous, PhD

US Rowing National Team Coach

Coaching Better Every Season is a must read for any coach at any level seeking to build a championship program, positive team culture, and lasting tradition. It is a book you will want to continually refer to as a coachs guide throughout each season.

Jeffrey Huber, PhD

Big Ten, NCAA, USA, USOC Coach of the Year

13-time USA Diving National Coach of the Year

Coaching Better Every Season is the most comprehensive coaching book I have read. Dr. Gilbert has a knack for speaking and writing about the heart of coaching and leadership. It is a must read for any coach who wants to be successful and continually stay ahead of the game.

Guy Krueger

Education and Training Manager

USA Archery

Dr. Wade Gilbert has provided me with a wealth of invaluable knowledge that I share regularly in my interactions with coaches and athletic directors. His acute insights on what it takes to become a better coach, and a better person, and to build a legacy through a better program are exactly why every coach should read this book.

Pat Riddlesprigger

Athletic Manager

Fresno Unified School District, California

Dr. Gilbert is widely recognized as a leader in coach education. His guidance for coachesnot just coaching theory but also applied practical adviceallows us to be more effective in what we do.

Ken Martel

Technical Director

USA Hockey

If you are like my former coach John Wooden, who improved his coaching every year until his retirement, Coaching Better Every Season will be most valuable, as it will provide a roadmap for your passionate pursuit of perfection.

Swen Nater

Author

Former UCLA, NBA, and ABA basketball player

Wade brings to this book a marvelous blend of research, insights, and strategies about coaching that provide a master blueprint for building successful sport programs.

Jean Ct, PhD

Professor and Director

School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

Queens University

Over the last five years, Wade has been an integral part of rebuilding the athletics program at Fresno High School. The results have been both dramatic and measurable. Simply put, Wade provided us with the tools that changed the culture of our entire athletics program. With Coaching Better Every Season, you can too.

David Barton

Athletic Director, Fresno High School

In Coaching Better Every Season, Wade Gilbert masterfully incorporates the art and science of coaching into a system that promotes greatness. His book provides a clear and compelling road map for developing the people who are producing the results.

Ralph Pim, EdD

Sport Adviser and Team Consultant

Director of Competitive Sports (retired)

United States Military Academy

Coaching Better Every Season should be a mandatory read for all coaches.

Chuck Kyle

2-time USA Today High School Coach of the Year

Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio

Youth Football Advisor, Cleveland Browns

Coaching Better Every Season articulates the role of coaches in building teams as centers of learning. Dr. Gilberts book is the perfect resource for those who desire sustainable programmatic success; it is a must read for coaches at every level.

Jon LeCrone

Commissioner, Horizon League

Working with Wade and applying the strategies he shares in Coaching Better Every Season has helped me set the vision and standards for our wrestling program.

Troy Steiner

Head Coach, Fresno State University Wrestling

Internationally known coaching expert Wade Gilbert has the rare ability to link science and practice in creative ways for coaches, as shown in this book.

Robin S. Vealey, PhD

Professor and Graduate Director

Department of Kinesiology and Health

Miami University

The concepts and strategies Dr. Wade Gilbert shares in Coaching Better Every Season have bolstered my ability to build and sustain a successful program, with success defined by so much more than wins and losses. I truly believe that the knowledge and tools provided in Coaching Better Every Season have been paramount to my development as a coach.

Breanne Nasti

Head Coach Womens Softball/Assistant Athletic Director

Adelphi University

This book will help us all be better coaches to our athletes.

Jeanne Fleck

Head Coach

Fresno State University Womens Swimming and Diving

Dr. Wade Gilbert provides a perfect blend of research-based information, front-line coaching applications, and compelling examples throughout his book. Coaching Better Every Season is a major contribution to the education and practice of coaches.

John Bales

President, International Council for Coaching Excellence

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Gilbert, Wade, author.

Title: Coaching better every season : a year-round system for athlete

development and program success / Wade Gilbert.

Description: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2017] | Includes

bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016016581 (print) | LCCN 2016018567 (ebook) | ISBN

9781492507666 (print) | ISBN 9781492544104 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Coaching (Athletics)

Classification: LCC GV711 .G55 2017 (print) | LCC GV711 (ebook) | DDC

796.07/7--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016016581

ISBN: 978-1-4925-0766-6 (print)

Copyright 2017 by Wade Gilbert

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