I'm including this non-field hockey book because of Chapter 14. In it Coach Hurley talks about recruiting and what he says about the recruit's parents and the player's upbringing. Every time he talks about a recruit—their height, their skill, basketball IQ, personality, their "fit" for his team's dynamics, etc.—he spends a near equal amount of time talking about the recruit's parents. If you don't know, Dan Hurley is one of the most famous head coaches in America today—in any sport. He returned the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to their rightful place among the nation’s elite, winning back-to-back NCAA Championships, and he did it with uncommon passion.  By the way, the other chapters are good too!

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Second edition of this insider’s recruiting guide to catching the attention of college coaches, so high school student-athletes can  become college student-athletes. A successful, seventeen-year coaching veteran (College Head Coach for DI, DII, and NAIA), Renee Lopez has interviewed and compiled research from over 65 college coaches and athletic directors. In addition she has interviewed another 25 admissions staff, enrollment personnel, NCAA compliance staff, and high school and travel club coaching directors to aid student-athletes in finding the right fit when it comes to a college athletic program and scholarship opportunities. 

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A common, and oddly accepted, lament heard at field hockey games goes something like this, "I've been watching field hockey for 10 years and I still don't understand what's going on." Field hockey just isn't THAT complicated and, short of playing for 20 years, this book will help you better understand the game whether you're a player, coach, fan, reporter, or umpire. Though not a rule book, Field Hockey: Understanding the Game is updated each summer as rule changes made by the FIH, NCAA, and NFHS require. 

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In the world of sports, physical recovery is only half the battle. The Injured Athlete dives deep into the often-overlooked mental journey athletes face when returning to play after injury. Drawing from years of experience and real-life stories of athletes who have overcome adversity, this book offers a powerful roadmap for reclaiming confidence, focus, and unity through the author's unique Circle of Success framework.

Built on the pillars of unity, right-minded focus, and confidence, the Circle of Success provides actionable strategies and mindset tools to help athletes not only recover but rise above. Whether you're an athlete, coach, parent, or sports professional, this book equips you with practical exercises, inspiring stories, and a proven mental framework to support a triumphant return to sport. 

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Hockey is a glorious sport. It has the potential to be many things, a form of entertainment and a method of exercise for many people. It can also be a method of education and rehabilitation. It has the potential to improve not only the outlook, but also the lives of the people involved. In this book we will explore a variety of different aspects of the sport of hockey, including its history and evolution, the inclusion of its participants, as well as some suggestions for its development. It is a mix of some of my previously written online blog posts, that have been compiled with some newly written articles. In general it is a celebration of a sport that I just find fun. I hope that you find the book enjoyable. 

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With a title like Forgive The Ref, you might think this forthcoming book is about helping sports officials – referees, umpires, and judges. If you did, you would be wrong. This book is about helping coaches, fans, players, and parents.  

For a coach, Forgive The Ref will help you help yourself to be a better coach – better for your teams and players, better for your ability to help your teams win games. What coach wouldn't want to eliminate bench penalties and suspensions, improve their career prospect, and enhance their physical and mental health. For moms, dads, and other spectators, the information here will help you to have a more positive experience watching your children compete, eliminate the possibility of you being banned from their games, and improve your health. Much of the same can be said for how this book can help the competitors.

Thanks to research from Yale University, we finally understand how to calm the brain after a 'bad call' goes against us and reset our competitive focus. 

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Through the narrative of the book, one finds field dimensions and playing time. There is a chapter dedicated to the playing rules. There are important details on, for example, how to pick a stick, player safety equipment, and goalkeeping equipment. There are chapters dedicated to playing rules and penalty plays. Through twenty pages and dozens of photographs, you'll see umpiring signals and a description of when the signals are used. A checklist allows coaches to assess players on more than 50 individual skills. 

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This FREE book was written by Cris Maloney for USA Field Hockey and used as part of USA Field Hockey's new umpire training programs. The goal of Jump In is to expose potential umpires of all ages to the USA Field Hockey way of umpiring with a consistent, clear, and concise education that will give them the confidence to "jump in" and start umpiring.

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Many athletes have roller coaster confidence. Their confidence is up when performing well and its down when performing poorly. Matheny gives 4 basic building blocks to ensure you start and end each performance with a tank full of confidence. Coaches, athletes, teams and even parents will discover simple yet powerful ways to build and maintain confidence. The book will give you the tools to start each competition with a high level of confidence and be able to maintain confidence in the face of adversity. Confidence is a skill that can be cultivated through repetitions.Are you ready to take responsibility for your confidence and ensure that your confidence stays consistent? 

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She’s the girl next door with a killer secret!

Alexandra “Alex” Davis is everything a college freshman should be: Top of her class. Star of the field hockey and lacrosse team. Smiles that melt professors and win over parents. She volunteers on Sundays, babysits on Fridays, and never, ever, misses family dinner.

But when she catches her boyfriend cheating, one moonlit push off a lakeside cliff turns Alex from sweetheart to something sharper.

Perfect for fans of Killing Eve, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, and every pretty lie that ends in blood.

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