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Scott Simmons and Will Freeman have published Take the Lead: A Revolutionary Approach to Coaching Cross Country. The book critically examines concepts like peaking and base building and provides insights into developing a championship team, and having it perform its best at the championship race.
Both coaches speak from a rich history of championship success with Simmons, now at Virginia Intermont College, winning the last four NAIA national crowns and with Freeman’s Grinnell squads winning 19 of the past 20 Midwest Conference titles.
The book has received acclaim from around the world. Joseph Chesire, coach of five-time World Cross Country champion Paul Tergat, says, "This is a book young coaches cannot afford to put aside." USA Track & Field president Bill Roe observes that the book "presents a cohesive whole with much for any coach to read with enthusiasm." Legendary high school coach Joe Newton remarks, "I recommend this book as required reading by all coaches… it moved me deeply."
The book contains a forward by chasingtradition.com’s Matt Taylor as well as a prelude by Joe Newton. It can purchased online at www.mountainhighrunning.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
SCOTT SIMMONS is a five-time NAIA National Coach of the Year and was selected twice as a U.S. national team coach. Simmons-coached teams have won four-straight NAIA national titles. He recently coached Fernando Cabada to break Ed Eyestone’s US 25k record.
WILL FREEMAN has been called a "Teacher of Coaches." A former chair of the coaching education program with USATF, he coaches at Grinnell College where his cross country teams have won 19 of the past 20 Midwest Conference titles.
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Posted by Alison Wade at 12:11 p.m. | Tags: Press Releases, Book Reviews
Chris commented, on January 15, 2008 at 12:48 p.m.:
I ordered this book a month ago, paid, but have not received it or heard anything regarding the order status. Sent message to msuworkouts@hotmail.com, can anyone help?
GTF commented, on March 11, 2008 at 8:43 p.m.:
Simmons is coaching at Queens University in Charlotte, NC. Try contacting him there if you still need to.
Geary commented, on June 27, 2008 at 2:12 p.m.:
Did you ever receive your book that you ordered ?
I just wanted to see because I placed an order and haven't received my book yet either.
Thanks !!!
Frank commented, on August 7, 2008 at 2:50 a.m.:
Try google "Mountain High Running" that is Scott's running camp. he is now at Queen's U. in Charlotte, NC like the other runner stated. I have the book and think it is well written and very practical, especially for High School XC since our season's are so short.
Eric Parker commented, on January 13, 2008 at 5:25 p.m.:
What is Scott Simmons doing now?