Confessions of an Imperfect Coach: An Experiment in Team Culture That Changed Everything

by Kate Leavell

A coach who was winning, loved the game, loved the players, but was drowning in a culture that she couldn't get a grip on, was being pulled away from coaching. She made a promise to find what she was missing; and through an experiment completely outside of her comfort zone, discovered exactly what coaching can be and what it can do for her players. Based on the author's real life experiment, this book is for any coach who has ever struggled to hold onto the joy that coaching once brought. For any coach who has ever wondered if there was a better way to get a team to come together, or get the microscope off their backs, or even just remember why they love the game. This book is for you.

206 pages, Paperback

Published August 26, 2017

Reviews

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Confessions of an Imperfect Coach is very well written and gives a great insight to a coach's perspective! A good inspiring book if you are struggling with your "why" as a coach when times get hard. I find a lot of this to be incredibly relatable. I think it is cool to see the problems and solutions occur that are all recognizable to most teams, especially to ones I have coached or my friends have coached.
This book gives me inspiration and motivation to use for my own teams! My goal is to always make a great and positive atmosphere for my girls!

[Jeff Lamb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye opening

This is a great book for coaches and leaders. I wouldn’t say it is a “cant put down” book because there are so many stopping points that you can set it down, but when you pick it up, it always seems to be at the right time for what I needed. As a coach, I will put these things in play immediately. Very relatable, very informative. Definitely recommend, and unlike many other authors I enjoy, I will immediately purchase her other book.

[Ruben Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very insightful. A great book for anyone starting off in coaching but also very important if you've been coaching a while. Reminded me why I coach and gave me new insights on how to look at the process in a different light.

[Jake Dingman · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have ever been, or will ever be involved in working with youth-whether as a coach, teacher, or some other influential position, this is a must read.

[Maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great look into perspective and priorities in the coaching field. What would you risk to be successful… trick question….