Book Review : The Education of a Coach

(copied this "Book Review" idea from Craig T's Blog http://craigdthomas.blogspot.com)

I just finished David Halberstam's book The Education of a Coach. It's about Bill Belichick and his rise through the coaching ranks and to the pinnacle of the coaching world. Its an interesting read. Particularly because Bill is a guy who has never great at football himself and only played at a small college, whereas most coaches played at a high level themselves. Belichick had to earn the respect he has among players and coaches with a lot of hard work and film work. He's always been the master at taking away what an opponent does best and the book talks alot about his use of film and innovative defensive formations and sets to accomplish it. It's a good read for any football fan, but not for the person who despises Belichick because obviously the book makes him look good.