“Don’t go to the grave with life unused.” – Bobby Bowden, 2-Time National Champion Coach Bobby Bowden, one of the winningest coaches in college football history, passed away on August 8th. During his 44 seasons as a head coach, Bowden won two national championships, 12 conference championships, three national Coach of the Year awards, [...]
Bobby Bowden
“Don’t pretend to be someone you’re not. Just be yourself and do your job as best you can.” – Bobby Bowden, 2-Time National Champion Coach When studying high achievers, it’s interesting to note that there is no single personality type or leadership style that guarantees success. However, there are a few common characteristics that [...]
In my book, OLD SCHOOL GRIT, the main character is an archetypal “old school” basketball coach entering the final days of his long and storied coaching career. While his team tries to advance through the NCAA postseason tournament, he uses his last days as a coach to write his grandchildren letters revealing the rules for [...]
Bobby Bowden is one of the winningest coaches in college football history. In his 44 seasons as a head coach, Bowden won two national championships, 12 conference championships, three national Coach of the Year awards, and nearly 400 games. When this legendary coach’s two sons, Terry and Tommy, became head coaches, Bobby sent them a [...]
