From the Coach’s Bookshelf – Winning Football

In his new book Winning Football, Bill Ramseyer provides a blueprint for coaching success. Based on lessons he’s learned from his decades in coaching, the book is a complete handbook that examines all parts of the game. Here is an excerpt from his opening chapter.Elements of Success     Success can be measured in many ways. If you are a coach, perhaps you measure success by the positive influence you have on the lives of the players you coach – the attitudes they build on and off the field, the percentage of players who graduate, the careers they enter, the relationships they develop. If you are a player, you might measure success by how hard you have worked to earn your achievements or by how much you are valued by your teammates. Many people measure coaching and playing success by the number of games or championships won or the number of winning seasons over a