Dream Like a Champion: Wins, Losses, and Leadership the Nebraska Volleyball Way

by John Cook and Brandon Vogel

Book Overview

Since becoming the Nebraska women's volleyball coach in 2000, John Cook has led the team to four national championships, seven NCAA semifinal appearances, and the nation's top winning percentage in women's volleyball. In Dream Like a Champion Cook shares the coaching and leadership philosophy that has enabled him to become one of the game's winningest coaches.

Growing up in San Diego, Cook acquired his coaching philosophy from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149621191X
• ISBN13: 9781496211910
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.7" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Dream Like a Champion

This is an excellent coaches book regardless of your sport. Each chapter has a few great take aways. The book covers coach Cooks evolving as a coach from becoming a volleyball coach to winning a national championship. How his coaching and leadership style has moved from old school to the new three dimensional style of coaching he uses today with his players. The book covers his quested to a national championship. The years prior to being a champion and the lesson he had to deal with as a coach. Dealing with success of being on top then trying to staying on top. You will sense the struggles, the lessons and the adjustments he had to make. A must read no matter what you coach, every coach has to conqueror these battles. Pick up the book. A fast read very enjoyable and above all else insightful.