Includes bibliographical references.

PART ONE. COACHING PRIORITIES AND PRINCIPLES -- -- Sharing the Passion / Patty Gasso -- Defining Expectations / Jeanne Scarpello -- Establishing a Winning Attitude / Chris Bellotto -- Playing Hard and Respecting the Game / George Wares -- Leading by Example / Kris Herman -- -- PART TWO. PROGRAM BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT -- -- Building a Successful High School Program / Bob Ligouri -- Building a Successful College Program / Karen Weekly -- Selecting and Mentoring Your Staff / Elaine Sortino -- Promoting Your Program / Frank Griffin -- Recruiting the Right Way / Bonnie Tholl -- -- PART THREE. EFFECTIVE PRACTICE SESSIONS -- -- Structuring Indoor and Outdoor Practices / Michelle Venturella -- Minimizing Monotony / Beth Torina -- -- PART FOUR. PLAYER SKILLS AND TEAM STRATEGIES -- -- Batting Practice for Power and Consistency / Jenny Allard -- Firming Up Offensive Fundamentals / Ehren Earleywine -- Developing Your Pitching Staff / Erica Beach -- Developing Your Receiver / Stacy Nuveman Deniz -- Fielding Practice for Errorless Play / John Tschida -- Strength Training, Conditioning, and Agility / Teena Murray -- -- PART FIVE. PLAYER MOTIVATION AND LEADERSHIP -- -- Establishing a Positive Player-Coach Relationship / Donna Papa -- Understanding Today's Athlete / Carol Bruggeman -- Assessing Your Team's Mental Makeup / Kyla Holas -- Building Team Chemistry / Kelly Inouye-Perez -- Developing Student-Athletes off the Field / Sandy Montgomery -- -- PART SIX. COACHING CHALLENGES, PRESSURES, AND OPPORTUNITIES -- -- Handling Each Season's Highs and Lows / Rachel Lawson -- Continuing to Learn, Continuing to Develop / Kristi Bredbenner -- Coaching, Family, and Personal Priorities / Deanna Gumpf