Cracking the Coaching Code - by Pj Caposey & Bryan Wills (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

This book gives coaches real world tools, applications, and lessons to help them become their best self and tap the full potential of their athletes; turning them into successful and productive men and women.

Review Quotes

"As a College Baseball Coach for nearly 4 decades and USA 18U National Coach, I'm excited about what Cracking the Coaching Code can do for all coaches and athletes. This well thought out blueprint, along with the stories, insights, and experiences, are great teaching tools for becoming more successful coaches, athletes, and people! A thoughtful read to improve your everyday life!"

"As recruiting coordinator for a junior-college baseball team, I wanted a test to make sure potential recruits had the traits our staff felt made us most successful. It turns out we should have been meeting the kids where they were, and Cracking the Coaching Code would have allowed us to do just that! A tremendous learning and teaching tool!"

"Coaches want their players to continually improve. This is a book for coaches who want to do the same. PJ and Bryan provide the framework and tools to help you better understand your athletes, better understand yourself, and become a better coach".

"Dr. Caposey and Dr. Wills have put together a must read for coaches across all sports at all levels. Their deep dive into self-awareness for coaches and discovering the varied personalities of individual team members will help create successful coaches in all arenas. Successful coaching is discovering and managing the personalities of team members, and they have established the blueprint for that type of success."

"Dr. Caposey and Wills have really challenged the way I approach coaching athletes and other coaches through their teachings in this book. For any coaches out there looking for an edge, Cracking the Coaching Code should be a must-have on your bookshelf."

"Thank you for putting together an awesome coaching resource. After being in this game for over 25 years at various levels, including the last 23 at the College level, this book lays out all the different personality types you will run into. Mental health and mental training are huge factors in our sport, and this lays out different strategies on how to deal with situations that cause mental anguish among athletes, coaches, administrators, and parents. This is definitely a book all coaches, new and old, should use to help gain an advantage and help our players and programs."

Coaches have always known the importance of trying to figure out what makes their players tick, but reading this book and using the Enneagram to study the different personality traits provides coaches new strategies and insights to get the best out of each individual and build a strong team. Not only did the book educate me on the nine personality types, but it also helped me discover things about my own self that will help me become a better coach and communicator. Whether you're just getting into coaching or are a veteran, reading this book will equip you with vital information to help you be the "player's coach" that all players love to have.

About the Author

PJ Caposey is the Illinois Superintendent of the Year and is a best-selling author having written nine books for various publishers. His work and commentary has been featured on sites such as TED, The Washington Post, NPR, CBS This Morning, ASCD, Edutopia, The Huffington Post (HuffPost), and has been featured in think pieces alongside General Petraeus and General McChrystal. PJ is a sought after presenter and consultant who recently keynoted several national conferences with expertise in time management, the tyranny of the status quo, school culture, continuous improvement, and teacher evaluation.

Dr. Bryan Wills is a chiropractor, entrepreneur, executive coach, and a dynamic speaker. Bryan opened his first chiropractic office right after he graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in a rural community in northern Illinois. He has gone on to open two more highly successful practices in Rockford, Illinois, built with the same small-town values of Family, Integrity, and Authenticity, as the original. From the experience Bryan gained in starting multiple businesses from scratch, he decided to help others by becoming an executive coach in 2015. Since then, Bryan has been able to help hundreds of people chase after their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs and business owners.