Now, for the first time in the sport of fastpitch softball, you can learn from successful coaches and apply their approaches to your own program. In "The Softball Coaching Bible," 28 of the top U.S. coaches share their principles, insights, strategies, methods, and experiences to help you enhance the experience and development of your own athletes.

Developed in cooperation with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), "The Softball Coaching Bible" was written by the greatest assembly of college and high school softball coaches ever. The text provides the finer points of coaching softball, presented in an engaging manner that makes the contents easy to apply to your own ball club. The topics range from teaching the best skills and drills to subjects rarely written about, such as developing responsible athletes and building character and loyalty in players.

Find out how Mike Candrea develops productive hitters at the University of Arizona, and follow the advice of Fresno State University's Margie Wright for competing in tournaments and playoffs. This landmark work covers all the bases, from recruiting players to attracting fans. "The Softball Coaching Bible" also contains information on professional development: moving through the coaching ranks, making use of other coaches and professional organizations, avoiding coaching burnout, and attending and running camps and clinics. Chapter after chapter, this book provides the game plan for building a winning program.

"The Softball Coaching Bible" is filled with insights and expert advice to help you learn and grow. Soak it up, enjoy the stories, and discover the wisdom of the sport's finest mentors.

For more than a decade, coaches have relied on one classic resource for their every coaching need. Featuring the advice, wisdom, and insights from the sport's legendary coaches, "The Softball Coaching Bible, Volume I," has become the essential guide for coaches at every level worldwide.

"The Softball Coaching Bible, Volume I"I, picks up where the first volume left off, providing more instruction, guidance, recommendations, and expertise for every aspect of the sport.

The NFCA has put together another stellar lineup of coaches who share the guidance that helped them establish such well-respected softball programs:

Patty Gasso

Jeanne Tostenson-Scarpello

Chris Bellotto

George Wares

Kris Herman

Bob Ligouri

Karen Weekly

Elaine Sortino

Frank Griffin

Bonnie Tholl

Michelle Venturella

Beth Torina

Jenny Allard

Ehren Earleywine

Erica Beach

Stacey Nuveman

John Tschida

Teena Murray

Donna Papa

Carol Bruggeman

Kyla Holas

Kelly Inouye-Perez

Sandy Montgomery

Rachel Lawson

Kristi Bredbenner

Deanna Gumpf

It's all here--developing players, building a winning program, assessing and refining essential skills and techniques, and incorporating the most effective strategies for any opponent or in-game situation.

If you coach the sport and want a competitive edge in today's game, "The Softball Coaches Bible, Volume II," is the must-have resource for every season.