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6(&5(762) WINNING COACHES David Becker & Scott Hill FOREWORD BY ALAN JONES THANK YOU To my wonderful parents, Chris I dedicate this book series to my and Di Becker, thank you for beautiful wife Brooke for teaching everything. I wouldn’t be where me the power of gratitude, I am today without you both inspiring me to believe and chase providing me with guidance and my passion to inspire others. support as well as the education And to my four amazing children and sporting opportunities that I Molly, Wyle, Mimi, and Indie had. The sacrifices that you made for helping me to find the real for me will always be remembered. importance of life, to laugh and This series, I dedicate to you both. enjoy it to the fullest. David Becker Scott Hill Disclaimer All the information and concepts contained within this publication is of the nature of general comment only, and not in any way recommended as individual advice. The SPORTS WISDOM Revealed Summary Page at the end of each Contributor Chapter is a summation compiled by the Authors from the interview. The intent is to o!er a variety of information to provide a wider range of choices now and in the future, recognising that we all have widely diverse circumstances and viewpoints. Should any reader choose to make use of the information contained in the publication, this is their decision, and the contributors (and their sporting organisations and/or companies), the authors and distributors do not assume any responsibilities whatsoever under any conditions or circumstances. It is recommended that the reader obtain his or her own independent advice. First Edition 2011 Copyright Sports Wisdom Pty Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the publisher. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry: Becker, David; Hill, Scott; Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed 1st Ed. Includes Index. ISBN 978-1-62212-109-0 1. Sport 2. Business Self published by Revealed Series (Australia) Pty Ltd PO BOX 997, Caloundra, Queensland, 4551, Australia Email: [email protected] Website: www.sportswisdom.com.au Distributed in Australia by Herron Books For further information about orders: Phone: +61 7 3399 8799 Email: [email protected] Editing by Wendy Smith {[email protected]} Layout and typesetting by Justine Elliott {[email protected]} Cover design by Deanna van Duyn {[email protected]} Printed and bound by Gri"n Press {www.gri"npress.com.au} CONTENTS Testimonials 2 Preface 7 Foreword 11 Personal Message from Scott 13 Personal Message from Dave 15 Introduction 17 Ric Charlesworth » HOCKEY COACH 19 Wayne Bennett » RUGBY LEAGUE COACH 39 Ron Barassi » AFL COACH 59 Chris Anderson » RUGBY LEAGUE COACH 79 Frank Farina » SOCCER COACH 104 Johnny Lewis » BOXING COACH 126 Norma Plummer » NETBALL COACH 143 Laurie Lawrence » SWIMMING COACH 164 Lindsay Gaze » BASKETBALL COACH 185 Rod Macqueen » RUGBY UNION COACH 203 Geo! Marsh » CRICKET COACH 224 Phil McNamara » SURFING COACH 244 About the Contributors 261 | 1 TESTIMONIALS I have been fortunate and had the bene!t and pleasure of working with some of the best coaches in team sports over my professional rugby league career. I’ve always thought that to create the perfect coach you would need to combine the strengths of the best out there. What a great concept SPORTS WISDOM has created in ensuring If you have just picked up a every person gets the opportunity to gain insights copy of SPORTS WISDOM’s into the minds and workings of 12 of the best book - ‘Secrets of Winning coaches. Great concept, great execution and great Coaches Revealed’, I want to learning for all of us. congratulate you. Leadership is not easy and the pages of DARREN LOCKYER these books are !lled with Kangaroos, Queensland State of Origin and people that have been Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Captain winners – leaders and coaches in the toughest of The biggest in"uences in my football situations – under pressure. career and life have been my coaches; Congratulations – the pages from father Brian through to Leigh in this book will help you be Matthews and Michael Voss. The a winner in life. It will !ll your knowledge and will to succeed that they head full of possibilities – have imparted on me has been then anything is possible! invaluable. So to get 12 of Australia’s DUNCAN ARMSTRONG !nest coaches to unlock their secrets in Olympic Gold Swimmer this book is priceless. It was a great read. JONATHAN BROWN Brisbane Lions AFL Captain Academies they say allow very young athletes to learn in one year what it used to take a sports person 10 years to put into their game. Not everyone can go to an academy though and that’s why I love the SPORTS WISDOM Series because it broadens all the topics that young elite athletes can learn about. How interesting is SPORTS WISDOM’s !rst book - ‘Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed’. It is really what every young individual and old fellow needs to know about those that have been successful in sport. By unlocking the minds of these individuals viz. the coaches, you too can be your personal best! IAN HEALY Former Australian Cricketer 2 | Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed www.sportswisdom.com.au Wow, what an amazing book – ‘Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed’. I can’t These books are a MUST read! believe the messages that are in this one Congratulations to Dave and Scott on book. In all the things I have done in my a fantastic job! life from being a professional footballer, JOHN RIBOT managing clubs, to running a small Businessman and former CEO of business, these messages throughout Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm the book are applicable. Make sure you and Super League get a copy. CHRIS JOHNS Businessman and former NRL player This product is fantastic and who better than to get the advice from the coaches themselves. We can’t wait for the wisdom to be applied in our school and the clubs we I have been a teacher for 15 years and a principal for participate in. Well done 20 years. I have read a lot of books on parenting, Scott and Dave. teaching, leadership and mentoring in my day. I can GARY DAVIS assure you that this is the most inspirational work I Dean of Student Activities have ever read. I would recommend it to anyone – Matthew Flinders Anglican parent, coach, teacher, mentor, friend, or just for College pure enjoyment. COL O’BRIEN School Principal After reading ‘Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed’, I I am very excited about the SPORTS was blown away. This isn’t a WISDOM Series as you can learn so sports book. It is a life book. We much from the experiences and are talking about people at the stories from people who have been pinnacle of their chosen !elds successful in life. It is one of those and to get into their heads is books that you can pick up time and an invaluable resource. time again and every time you read PAT TOOHEY it, there is another gem that you can Deputy Principal apply in your life. I am looking Siena Catholic College forward to the rest of the series. DANNY BUXTON Businessman Testimonials | 3 All sporting success starts with the coach. Sports Wisdom’s ‘Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed’ is a ‘must read’ for all budding sports people, whether a parent, a promising athlete or someone who has an interest in coaching or is already a ‘revered’ coach. In-depth interviews with a variety of great Australian coaches across a variety of sports, expresses a launching pad for future Australasian success in international sport. Every college, university and library across Australia should have a copy available so that younger generations have the opportunity to learn from this great resource. DAVID SIRL New Zealand Athletic International Representative I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed.’ It is an inspiring book that should be read by all serious coaches. All top athletes in any sport must have the passion, the drive and the ambition to try and make their dream a reality but to do this they must link up with a knowledgeable coach who shares this ambition and passion for the sport. As a retired school principal and as a coach at all levels for many years, I would like to recommend this book as a MUST for coaches of any sport. ARCH JELLEY Coach of Olympic Gold Medalist, John Walker I am a strong believer that you never stop learning. Trying to tap into successful coaches and individuals is hard unless you are involved in their circles. To be able to read and learn from what has helped these coaches to be successful in their chosen sporting !elds is a real bene!t. Coaching and people management methods are continually changing and reading this book has been a great way of trying to help my players deal with the same challenges. I would de!nitely recommend this book to any person interested in how to improve and change their philosophy on life, sports and every day struggles. It would not only be a valuable resource to any coach involved in any sport but also to anybody to help with their endeavours in life. GRAEME OSBORNE District Vice President United MineWorker’s South Western Districts 4 | Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed www.sportswisdom.com.au ‘Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed’ has reinforced my coaching beliefs and the approach I take to coaching teams.