Training Soccer Champions

by Anson Dorrance, Tim Nash (Foreword)

"[Coach Dorrance] knows what it takes to win, and that is very rare. He makes another kind of investment in his players beyond just he cares about them as people. He knows what motivates certain types of players and ties it all in to team chemistry and camaraderie." -Mia Hamm, retired American professional soccer player and first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame (2013). She trained under Anson Dorrance (1989-1993),helping the Tar Heels win four NCAA championships. "Anson has an excellent understanding of athletes, and his theories on player development are very astute. He has had a truly remarkable career. He would be a great coach in any sport." -Dean Smith, retired University of North Carolina men's basketball coach (1961-1997)."Coaching legend" Smith trained several NBA players including Michael Jordan and is a Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinee (1983). Do you have what it takes to train champions? In Training Soccer Champions , leading NCAA coach Anson Dorrance shares the secrets to creating and maintaining a winning team. Dorrance explains his philosophies, provides practical lessons, and reflects on his experience, offering the invaluable perspective of one of the world's outstanding coaches. Training Soccer Champions digs deep into the psychology of the female athlete and conveys the principles of coaching to benefit average and high-performing teams alike. Field strategy, motivational techniques, team dynamics, and much more are discussed in this must-have guide to coaching. With countless championship titles and numerous awards, Anson Dorrance knows what it takes to win, and now you can too.

Genres: Sports

159 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1996

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome book about training atheletes. The book is soccer-specific, but many of the ideas can be used for any women's sports team!

[Michael Knolla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the references are a little dated (e.g. comments about how much easier it was to record stats with a software package vs by hand...) but many of the coaching principles still helpful.

[Tommy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great leadership philosophies.

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second time around was even better than the first. So many great pieces to take from this book.