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This book details the importance of high school athletics to the student athletes, beyond just the sports experience itself. It argues that the lessons learned, tools acquired, and values instilled have an enduring impact and prepare young athletes for the challenges they will face in life after their formal education is complete.
List of contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
1: Criticism of High School Athletics
2: Self-Advocacy
3: Leveraging Mistakes and Failure
4: Goal Setting
5: Conquering the Comfort Zone
6: The Power of Team
7: Leadership
8: Citizenship and Community
9: Self-Esteem and Confidence
10: Pursuit of Consistency in Excellence
11: The Power of Limits
12: Effective Communication
13: Decision-Making
14: Hope and Belief: The Elixir of Athletic Competition
15: Conflict Resolution
16: Character
17: Learning the Importance of Mentors and Role Models
18: Health and Wellness
19: The Positivity Culture
Conclusion (and a New Beginning)
Appendix A: High School Athletics Mission Statement: An Exemplar
Appendix B: Chapter Hypotheticals
Notes
Suggested Reading
Index
About the Author
About the author
Michael Coffino has authored or co-authored nine books (memoir and sports) since 2015, after he downshifted from almost four decades as a trial attorney and twenty-five years as a high school basketball coach, two dynamic careers he pursued in parallel. He also was a legal writing coach while practicing law. He still dabbles in the law and has a private investigation business as well, but mostly devotes himself to writing.
Michael grew up in the Bronx, in its Mott Haven and Highbridge neighborhoods. He served in the US Army from 1968 to 1970 and earned a BS in education from the City University of New York and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
Michael plays guitar, holds a black belt in karate, is a workout junkie, plays pickle ball, and hikes regularly in the hills and mountains of California and Colorado. Truth Is in the House is his debut work of fiction.
Summary
This book details the importance of high school athletics to the student athletes, beyond just the sports experience itself. It argues that the lessons learned, tools acquired, and values instilled have an enduring impact and prepare young athletes for the challenges they will face in life after their formal education is complete.
