Coaches' College

Downloadable materials to help develop coaching skills and strategies

Inspiration

• Inspiration and Perspiration: The "Jelly Bean" Concept
• Vince Lombardi: A Message for Every Coach - "What it Takes to be #1"
• Reasbeck writes Near Fall book series to encourage kids to wrestle
• New Inspirational Sports Movie a Must-See

Lesson Planning and Skill Development

• BTS Training Outline for Coaches
• Tactical and Technical Approach to Wrestling
• The Positive Coach Mental Model
• Twelve Ways to Break Down Your Opponent
• Movement and Positioning
• For the Successful Coach - Leadership
• Concentration: A Lifelong Skill
• Lessons Plans for BTS Program
• Wrestling Drills & Skills - Practice Plans
• Lakehead University Drill Book: An extensive video clip library that shows various wrestling techniques and drills.

Coaching Advice and Examples

• Mike Cigala: Coaching is Teaching and Teaching is Coaching
• John Wooden: Pyramid of Success
• Learning from Great Coaches: Dan Gable
• Learning from Great Coaches: Doc Counsilman
• Joe Spinola: They Still Call Him Coach
• Calvin Coolidge: Persistence, Resistance and Perseverance

Articles

• Learning From Losing (This article shows that losing should not be a discouragement but simply a fresh stimulus).
• Mentors discover what youngsters can not see (An article by Olympic Champion and Coach Steve Fraser)

Other News and Announcements

• High School and Junior High Wrestling Coaches/Teachers Wanted! Ten great reasons to coach and teach in NYC.