Using short, inspirational phrases that crystallize the concepts of motivation and determination, many coaches-known and unknown, from high school to the pros-have mastered the fine art of summing up a key point in a single sentence or phrase. Sports coaches, perhaps more than any other profession in America, are the best at delivering these short, pithy quotes. The Quotable Coach is the first book to gather more than a thousand of these inspirational wonders. It is filled with words to stoke your competitive fires, touch your heart, raise your level of motivation, or even make you laugh. As a sports columnist for The Washington Times, author, Thom Loverro deals daily with coaches faced with the challenge of trying to move their players to greater glory, or having to explain to a horde of reporters why their team failed to meet expectations.