Coaching Stories is an inspirational book written by Gary Fisher.  Fisher was an Ohio farm kid who through hard work and determination became a College Coach.  Gary captures the funny side of his climb up the ladder and well as the determination he had to get to the top.

I was glad to get the chance to review such a great book.  When asked to review Coaching Stories, I was curious as to what it was about.  I wanted to give it a chance because I have a nephew who I thought would like to read the book as well.  I read through it just to see if it would be worth handing over to my nephew and I definitely wasn’t disappointed.  Gary made a very good point by letting everyone know that it doesn’t matter where you grow up or who you know.  Getting to play at a college level in any sports means you have to be a good student.  I think that fact falls through the cracks a lot when people think about sports.

My nephew is a junior in high school and has been spending almost every weekend visiting colleges and playing baseball just to find the best opportunity for him.  He is a great student and knows that he has to work hard in everything that he does.  He is realizing what college coaches want out of their players and I think that Coaching Stories fits right along with what he is experiencing in his life right now.

If you have a high school sports player or a sports enthusiast in your life, Coaching Stories would be a great read for them.  A lot can be learned from this inspiring sports book!

Lori