Mike tomlin biography book
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Tomlin - bygd John Harris
About the Book
"The biography of a coaching pioneer. In , at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Replacing entré of Famer Bill Cowher -- and two years removed from the team's first Super Bowl XL victory -- there was immense pressure on the first-year head coach, who many fans and those in media were largely unfamiliar with. After fem seasons as an assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a single season as the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, the hiring came as a surprise to many. From his first day at the helm, numerous questions were asked: Was this young coach able to lead a veteran grupp that still had championship hopes? Did he get the job solely on the "Rooney Rule" -- named after Steelers' owner Dan Rooney -- which states that every grupp must interview at least one minority candidate for their open head coaching position? An award-winning reporter who covered Tomlin's h
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Tomlin
Reviews
Praise for John Harris and&#;Tomlin
"This fun read offers up just how Mike Tomlin rose to greatness as an NFL coach, beginning with his first job as an assistant at Virginia Military Institute. John Harris has captured his grit, his emotional intelligence, his toughness with accounts from family, co-workers, players, media—the entire scope of the journey, the why and how of Tomlin's genius. Do yourself a favor and jump on board."
—Roland Lazenby, New York Times bestselling author of Michael Jordan, The Life
“Mike Tomlin's hiring sent shock waves throughout the NFL community—I know, because when I broke the story people freaked out—and a lot of skeptics in our world believed he was set up for failure. They got it wrong. Tomlin is a ferociously competitive coach with a great grasp of strategy and a true gift for leadership . . . John Harris breaks it all down while presenting a comprehensive and compel
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Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach (Hardcover)
By John Harris, Tony Dungy (Foreword by)
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In , at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Replacing Hall of Famer Bill Cowher—and two years removed from the team’s Super Bowl XL victory—there was immense pressure on the first-year head coach, who many fans and those in the media were largely unfamiliar with. After five seasons as an assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a single season as the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, the hiring came as a surprise to many. From his first day at the helm, numerous questions began to be asked: Was this young coach able to lead a veteran team that still had championship hopes? Could the newly hired, soft-spoken coach be able to fill the shoes of the great Cowher, known for being brash and outspoken? Was his hiring based solely on the “Rooney R