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Coaching a Season of Significance

by Greg Winkler

 

Coaches are always looking for tools and resources to improve their programs and benefit their teams. Coaching a Season of Significance was written by a soccer coach for soccer coaches, however, many of the ideas can be utilized by any coach for any sport.



Author Greg Winkler is the head boys and girls soccer coach at Fond du Lac High School, and has been involved with coaching soccer for over 20 years. Beginning as a volunteer coach in the Fond du Lac Youth Soccer Association, Coach Winkler has seen hundreds of players go through his program.



Winkler was President of the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association from 2002-2006, and currently serves on the WIAA Soccer Advisory Committee. His teams have won nine Regional titles, five Conference titles, and he has been named the Large School Boys State Coach of the Year.



Coaching a Season of Significance starts at the beginning of the season with the preseason meeting, organization, and setting team goals. It takes a look at many of the challenges coaches face throughout the course of their season, concluding with the post-season banquet.



Coaching a Season of Significance looks at team rules, the difference between coaching boys and girls, selecting a team, dealing with administration, program promotion, and more.



A "Notes" section is provided after each chapter, allowing the reader to select and highlight ideas, phrases, and other information.



If you are looking for ideas that will help make your season or your coaching significant, and if you want to have a significant impact on your athletes, this book will be worth the read.



"What a great tool! Coaching a Season of Significance is a must-read for coaches wanting to improve their relationships with players, parents, referees, and other coaches. Written with insight and compassion, Coach Winkler shares what has worked and what hasn't. He has built a youth soccer program that has gone from 350 players to over 2000, while also developing a successful high school program. These achievements are testimonies to the strength of Winkler s techniques. On the soccer field and beyond, this book is a valuable resource for coaches of any sport."



– Keith Tozer, Head Coach of the Milwaukee Wave and the winningest coach in North American indoor soccer history

 

For more information and to order the book, visit www.gregwinkler.net or Amazon.com. Coach Winkler is also available for speaking engagements, with details on his website.