Introduction

The Introduction of this book provides readers with a background on the author’s father as a high school football coach of nearly 50 years. The author describes her father’s experience as an ethnic minority player and coach in the U.S. who overcame a multitude of systemic challenges to transform the lives of countless young people. The research project that creates the foundation for the model within this book is then described. Details on the author and her credentials are given alongside basic demographics of coaches interviewed for the book.