Being a coach is not
just about winning, although winning is important, it's also about
building your players. Dru Joyce is exceptional in both areas.
Dru didn't start out
as a couch, or even particularly interested in basketball. His game
of choice as a kid was football. Although he loved football, his
career didn't start with sports. He worked for many years as a
salesman for ConAgra and coached part-time. However, a career working
with kids in sports was on the horizon. After some job problems, he
quit and started an AAU basketball league which in the first year had
50 teams. This success led to the offer of a coaching job with the
winning team at St. Vincent – St. Mary.
Things didn't start
spectacularly well for Dru at St. Vincent – St. Mary. His team lost
the state championship. This is my favorite part of the story. The
team was devastated. Dru was devastated, but instead of giving way to
his depression, he began to analyze what went wrong. This analysis
let to the excellent advice in this book. He didn't give up, or blame
others. He started working to build his team.
If you're a
basketball fan, you'll love this book. If you work with kids, I
highly recommend it. The advice fits more than sports teams. If you
just like a good story, it's a great read.
I reviewed this book
for PR by the Book.
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