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10 Lessons in Coaching: Leadership Lessons from a Career in Coaching and Athletic Administration
This book covers 10 lessons learned over a career in Coaching and Athletic Administration that should be helpful for a coach of any sport, athletic director, or aspiring coach.
The lessons in this book
1. Put Relationships over Everything
2. Have a plan
3. Over-Communicate
4. It is all in the Presentation & Delivery
5. Put your vision over your feelings
6. Avoid petty problems
7. Focus on what you have and not what you do not
8. You never have it all figured out
9. Stepping up in hard times
10. Have fun and make it fun.
Each lesson has several important factors and each factor has a "how to" section designed to give the reader methods to practically implement these lessons into their team.
The lessons in this book
1. Put Relationships over Everything
2. Have a plan
3. Over-Communicate
4. It is all in the Presentation & Delivery
5. Put your vision over your feelings
6. Avoid petty problems
7. Focus on what you have and not what you do not
8. You never have it all figured out
9. Stepping up in hard times
10. Have fun and make it fun.
Each lesson has several important factors and each factor has a "how to" section designed to give the reader methods to practically implement these lessons into their team.
160 pages, Paperback
Published December 2, 2020
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About the author
Chris Parker
8 booksLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Chris Parker served as a Head Football Coach, Athletic Director, and school District Athletic Director for many years. He was the Head Football Coach at Chapel Hill High School in Douglasville, GA from 2008-11 and Pickens High School in Jasper, GA from 2012-18. He took over both schools when they were struggling and turned them into winning programs. Teams at both schools set school records for wins, playoff appearances, and playoff production. He led the best seasons in school history at both schools and helped them both win their first state playoff game in school history.
As Athletic Director of Pickens County Schools, Coach Parker presided over all sports programs in the district. During his time as District AD, the district pursued many capital improvements to the athletic facilities, set new highs for money raised, championships, and scholarship athletes.
Coach Parker has been a speaker at clinics nationally and has been a writer for USA Football and X&O Labs. He has been active in the Georgia Elite Classic All-Star Game, the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, the Georgia Athletic Directors Association, and the American Football Coaches Association. He has been awarded many Coach of the Year awards and was named the Marine Corps’ 2017 Semper Fi Award winner for the Southeast United States for work on and off the field.
He is currently the Director of Human Resources for the Pickens County School District. Coach Parker also acts as a consultant for coaches and Athletic Directors through Parker & Co Resources, LLC.
Chris Parker served as a Head Football Coach, Athletic Director, and school District Athletic Director for many years. He was the Head Football Coach at Chapel Hill High School in Douglasville, GA from 2008-11 and Pickens High School in Jasper, GA from 2012-18. He took over both schools when they were struggling and turned them into winning programs. Teams at both schools set school records for wins, playoff appearances, and playoff production. He led the best seasons in school history at both schools and helped them both win their first state playoff game in school history.
As Athletic Director of Pickens County Schools, Coach Parker presided over all sports programs in the district. During his time as District AD, the district pursued many capital improvements to the athletic facilities, set new highs for money raised, championships, and scholarship athletes.
Coach Parker has been a speaker at clinics nationally and has been a writer for USA Football and X&O Labs. He has been active in the Georgia Elite Classic All-Star Game, the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, the Georgia Athletic Directors Association, and the American Football Coaches Association. He has been awarded many Coach of the Year awards and was named the Marine Corps’ 2017 Semper Fi Award winner for the Southeast United States for work on and off the field.
He is currently the Director of Human Resources for the Pickens County School District. Coach Parker also acts as a consultant for coaches and Athletic Directors through Parker & Co Resources, LLC.
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