Bill Walsh: Finding the Winning Edge,9781571671721

Bill Walsh: Finding the Winning Edge

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ISBN13: 9781571671721
ISBN10: 1571671722
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-12-01
Publisher(s): Sports Pub
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Summary

When those who chronicle the history of the game list the individuals who had the greatest impact on the National Football League, Bill Walsh will clearly be among the names of Halas, Lombardi, Brown, Landry, Noll and Shula. But when you consider who has impacted the game most in terms of those who sought to copy, emulate, reproduce or extend a definable system, style or structure, Bill Walsh stands alone. In Finding the Winning Edge, the coach of three Super Bowl Championships illustrates and outlines the basic organizational, coaching and system philosophies that he has used throughout his career.

Table of Contents

Dedication iii(1)
Acknowledgments iv(3)
Foreword vii(2)
Mike Holmgren
Introduction ix
Brian Billick
PART I: EXPERIENCES AND VALUES 3(26)
Chapter 1: Putting Things Into Historical Perspective
3(10)
Chapter 2: Doing What Comes Naturally
13(16)
PART II: THE ORGANIZATION 29(82)
Chapter 3: Understanding the Role of a Head Coach
29(18)
Chapter 4: Developing a Successful Organizational Structure
47(28)
Chapter 5: Organizing the Staff
75(36)
PART III: THE PEOPLE 111(96)
Chapter 6: Evaluating Players
111(34)
Chapter 7: Acquiring Talented Players
145(16)
Chapter 8: Developing Players
161(28)
Chapter 9: Handling the Pro Athlete
189(18)
PART IV: THE GAME 207(174)
Chapter 10: Designing a Winning Game Plan
207(24)
Chapter 11: Preparing to Win
231(36)
Chapter 12: Putting It All Together
267(14)
Chapter 13: Strategies and Tactics for Dealing with a Highly Competitive Adversary
281(40)
Chapter 14: Making the "Right" Decision
321(8)
Chapter 15: Overcoming the Mental Barriers to Success
329(10)
Chapter 16: Staying on Course
339(42)
PART V: THE BUSINESS 381(26)
Chapter 17: Working with the Media
381(14)
Chapter 18: Focusing on Financial Matters
395(12)
APPENDICES 407(2)
Appendix A: Selected References 407(2)
Appendix B: Sample Employee Lectures 409(12)
Appendix C: Sample Job Description Outlines 421(46)
Appendix D: Sample Schedule of Supplemental Duties 467(4)
Appendix E: Sample Team Lectures 471(12)
Appendix F: Sample Scouting Workout Criteria for Selected Positions 483(6)
Appendix G: Sample Base Play Schematics 489(18)
Appendix H: Sample Classic Play Schematics 507(38)
Appendix I: The Bill Walsh Coaching Lineage 545(2)
Appendix J: Index 547

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