by Keith Dunnavant (1996)
Just five weeks after coaching his final football game for the University of Alabama, Paul "Bear" Bryant passed away, leaving behind a void that has yet to be filled. It's been thirteen years since his death, yet the imposing legend of the Bear still casts a shadow over the state of Alabama and the entire college football world. For twenty-five years as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, and thirteen years before that at Maryland, Kentucky, and Texas A & M, Bear Bryant's. Outsized personality and deep charisma made him the dominant figure in the world of college football, and turned boys with ordinary talent but extraordinary heart into winners on the gridiron and off. In Coach, Keith Dunnavant gives us the definitive portrait of this rough-hewn man with an extraordinary gift for leadership. Coach is not only about the man and his tremendous ability to succeed, it's also about the South and the legacy Coach Bryant left behind. In a. Divisive era, Bryant gave Alabamians something to be proud of. In all times, he was simply the greatest college football coach of them all.
Kenneth Wayne Ringer, edited by Katie Jackson
Coach Gene Lorendo: The "Rough & Tough" Right-Hand Man for Shug Jordan at Auburn for 25 Years. Presenting the first biography of this legend and giant of Auburn football, filled with stories of his amazing exploits.
Grant Teaff
"What makes a Master Coach? What are the secrets to the success of all the great coaches? Over the past 22 years, Grant Teaff, Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association--a former National Coach of the Year himself--has endeavored to find out. At the annual AFCA Convention, Teaff conducted in-depth, up-close interviews with the Master Coaches. Volume I brought you 22 masters of the game. Volume II includes 21 Master Coaches who outline the keys to their success. As a bonus, Coach Teaff has included his responses to all the questions he asked the other Master Coaches."--Back cover.
Jon Gruden with Vic Carucci
When Jon Gruden asks his Tampa Bay Bucs, "Do you love football?!" it's to remind them why they pull on their shoulder pads every Sunday morning. It's not about the money or the fame; it's about their passion for what they do.And passion is something that has fueled Gruden's entire career. From his college playing days and his climb through the coaching ranks -- from college to assistant coaching jobs with the NFL's elite teams, to his first head coach job with the Oakland Raiders, and finally, with the Tampa Bay Bucs -- his meteoric rise is unparalleled. Underneath it all, though, he's just a humble, hardworking, no-nonsense guy who has no hobbies: "I'm not a scratch golfer. I don't know how to bowl. I can't read the stock market. Hell, I have a hard time remembering my wife's cell phone number. But I can call 'Flip Right Double X Jet 36 Counter Naked Waggle at 7 X Quarter' in my sleep."Now, in this motivational memoir, Gruden provides insight into what makes him tick. Do You Love Football?! is an intimate look at his life as a player, coach, and head coach, as well as the principles that have made him the hottest coach in the NFL.
Bob Italia
Describes the formation, history, and key players of the football team that has been one of the top teams in the NFL but has never made it past the second round of playoffs.