Martin Rooney - Coach to Coach

“Coaching is about doing everything in your power to bring out the best in someone else. Even the greatest coaches in the world need guidance at certain points in their careers. In his book Coach to Coach , Martin Rooney offers that guidance in a powerful story. With so many great relatable lessons in every chapter, this little book will help you be that coach your athletes will always remember for the right reasons.”

Liane Blyn

Head of Sports Performance, Arizona State University

Multiple-time World Champion and World Record Holder in powerlifting

“As a fighter, you rely heavily on your coaches for support and direction. Martin was always my coach, and he was able to help me by saying the right thing at the right time. Using the story in Coach to Coach , he masterfully teaches you how to better connect and communicate to help someone fight their next battle.”

Jim Miller

First fighter to reach 30 fights in UFC history

Most career fights in the Octagon in UFC history

“After 33 years of coaching, I have learned there is a lot more than the X's and O's of the game. It is also about who those X's and O's are and how you can grow them as both players and people. Having watched Martin coach for years, I know he always did both. Coach to Coach is a valuable resource that should be on every coach's bookshelf.”

Greg Toal

2009 and 2011 U.S. High School National Champions, Don Bosco Football

Lifetime 305-55-2 coaching record

“To be a successful coach you must be likable, believable, and an example for all on your team. In each of these elements, as a coach and a leader, Martin Rooney has set the standard. If you enjoy inspiring stories with memorable characters that teach you simple wisdom, this book is for you. I highly recommend this book for anyone who considers him- or herself a coach.”

Jeffrey Gitomer

Best-selling author of YES Attitude and The Little Red Book of Selling

“There's more to coaching than the strategic, technical, and tactical aspects of a certain situation. Coaching also includes mentorship, leadership, and character development. A great coach instills the intangibles of discipline, resiliency, and fortitude to challenge individuals to be better than the day before. Coach to Coach can help you to make that connection.”

Joe Kenn

Head strength coach, Carolina Panthers

2015 NFL Strength Coach of the Year

“ Coach to Coach provides an easily relatable view into the frustrating but equally exhilarating profession of coaching. This is a book I would recommend to anyone looking to improve as a coach, regardless of sport.”

Tony Veney

Head coach, track and field and cross country, Ventura College

2017 USA Track and Field Coach/Educator of the Year

“For every coach who spends all their time investing in others, but feels like no one has time to invest in them, Martin Rooney hears you, and Coach to Coach is lesson number one.”

Nick Winkelman, PhD

Head of Athletic Performance and Science for Irish Rugby Football Union

“ Coach to Coach was my reminder of why I wanted to coach. Every athlete will leave sports someday and need skills for real life. This book inspires coaches to be positive role models and do our job to instill these skills. Read this book and you will help more people succeed.”

Shauna Rohbock

Olympic silver medalist in bobsled

Assistant coach, U.S. National Bobsled Team

President's Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition

MARTIN ROONEY

AUTHOR OF TRAINING FOR WARRIORS

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Names: Rooney, Martin, 1971- author.

Title: Coach to coach : an empowering story about how to be a great leader / Martin Rooney, Author of Training For Warriors.

Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2020]

Identifiers: LCCN 2019047743 (print) | LCCN 2019047744 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119662198 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119662211 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119662204 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Coaching (Athletics)

Classification: LCC GV711 .R66 2020 (print) | LCC GV711 (ebook) | DDC 796.07/7—dc23

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To my old coach Bill Scarola, who taught me you must first be on fire before you can make someone else burn .

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.”