Grassroots Coaching

Grassroots Coaching: Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively explores coaching by focusing on the key tasks of the coach, while providing immediately applicable behaviors and concepts. The responsibilities and privileges of coaching are introduced along with the appropriate accompanying sport psychology and coaching principles.

Dr. Peter J. McGahey and Dr. Peter S. Pierro are coach developers and coaches. Both have coached at multiple levels and understand the responsibilities and privileges of building people through sport.

Prologue Chapter 1. Our Vision for Youth Sports and Youth Coaches Chapter 2. Leading Yourself Chapter 3. Leading the Player Chapter 4. Leading the Team Chapter 5. Coaching Practice Chapter 6. Coaching Games Chapter 7. Partnering with Parents Chapter 8. Moving Forward: The Best is Yet to Come! Epilogue Appendix About the Authors