Confessions of a High School Football Coach (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798230212454)

Confessions of a High School Football Coach is the true and unadulterated story of Coach Michael DiMatteo and his journey from being an assistant coach, breaking into "the business," to becoming a successful high school head coach in the state of Illinois. It is the chronicle of all of the ups and downs head coaches go through as well as the incredible highs and terrible lows of that position. In this book, Coach DiMatteo takes the reader on his entire head coaching journey, detailing all of the positives and successes he and his various staffs enjoyed, as well as the errors he made as a head coach. The overall picture is an inside look at what it's like to come up "through the ranks," make it to the top of the profession, only to fall and get up once again. Coaches, players, and parents alike will find what's contained in this book not only useful but enlightening as they experience all that high school football coaching has to offer. It is a story of triumph as well as tragedy, but in the end, one that will convince you that no matter what the challenge is, if you have the will and desire, you can accomplish most anything.

From getting that first varsity coaching position to getting fired and climbing back up the ladder again and taking more than one program in tatters and turning them around, Confessions of a High School Football Coach will have you riveted and on the edge of your seat, waiting to see what comes next.

Confessions of a High School Football Coach is a must read for anyone in education, coaching, or even business.