{"product_id":"it-was-never-just-the-david-green-9798245301297","title":"It Was Never Just the Game: True Stories from 49 Years of Coaching","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor nearly fifty years, a high school coach stood on practice fields, in locker rooms, on buses, and along fence lines where the real lessons were learned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is a collection of true stories from those years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey aren't about schemes or systems. They're about people-players, parents, principals, cheerleaders, bands, and the moments that shaped young lives long after the final whistle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross nearly five decades of coaching, the author witnessed: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWins and losses that mattered-and many that didn't\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscipline, grace, and consequences that couldn't be avoided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumor, heartbreak, and absurdity that only high school athletics can produce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome stories are funny.\u003cbr\u003eSome are uncomfortable.\u003cbr\u003eSome still linger years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of them are true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoaches and former coaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachers and school administrators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who has worked with young people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who understands the game was never really the point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt was never just the game.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was the relationships, the responsibility, and the privilege of being there year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever stood on a sideline or sat in a locker room, these stories will feel familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd hard to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245301297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"David Green","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48152941789439,"sku":"9798245301297","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9b647dc-8796-4de6-9d3b-707c81f7b6a9.jpg?v=1770780241","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/it-was-never-just-the-david-green-9798245301297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}