Unlocking the Champion's Soul

Unlocking the Champion's Soul

UNLOCKING THE CHAMPION’S SOUL is about the humanistic and spiritual side of competing, coaching, and culture building in sports. Here is the “Right Stuff,” a new perspective presented as pithy pearls of wisdom that build confidence, bring joy and enthusiasm, use failure as a guide to excel, and foster safe environments where athletes can be seen, be heard, and belong to something bigger than themselves. It will give you the strategies to help unlock the soul of a champion, those transformative insights that will raise your work ethic and elevate your levels of performance. This timeless wisdom comes from Jerry Lynch’s work with thousands of champion coaches and athletes over a 45-year career, the relationships he developed with over 130 world, national, and conference championship teams, in addition to the wisdom of ancient philosophies and cultures he has experienced from all parts of the globe. This is a brilliant book of wisdom, written by an impactful teacher. It is for anyone who desires to be an extraordinary human being in sports coaching, performance, and life. -Jenny Levy, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at North Carolina, 4X National Champions Jerry’s approach to coaching and performance is rare in sports. His wisdom has helped me to evolve as a leader and greatly influences the athletes I coach to this day. His wisdom is something every coach must read about and implement. - Dave Aranda, Head Football Coach at Baylor University, Big-12 Champions What incredible work from one of the best in the business of sports leadership and performance. His approach to winning makes it possible for all of us to be winners. The timeless wisdom in this book is what he taught us leading my team at Maryland to seven consecutive national championships. - Cindy Timchal, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Maryland and USNA, 8X National Champions This book is full of important wisdom that will help maximize performance in athletics. Just as important is that everything learned within can be applied to create a more meaningful life. - Erin Quin, Director of Athletics at Middlebury College, 2021 DIII A.D. of the Year I have known Jerry for over 25 years as a friend, confidant, and profound mentor whose wisdom has had enormous influence on my coaching at the collegiate and professional levels of basketball. His approach to leadership and performance is unparalleled. - Quin Snyder, Head Coach of NBA Atlanta Hawks