SoccerClub!  has compiled a list of books by snooping in people's offices, looking in their backpacks, and paying attention to what other coaches are saying. Reviews and descriptions are made available, if we have any. Otherwise they were selected because we trust the person who recommended it or because of the reputation of the author. 

Suggested Readings

Women's Soccer : The Game and the World Cup Jim Trekker / Pub. 1999  Amazon Price: $14.00 You Save: $6.00 (30%)  Read more...	Official Women's World Cup Program   Amazon Price: $8.00  Read more...	ALL AMERICAN GIRLS: The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Marla Miller / Pub. 1999  Amazon Price: $3.99 You Save: $1.00 (20%)  Read more...
Go for the Goal : A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life Mia Hamm / Pub. 1999  Amazon Price: $14.00 You Save: $6.00 (30%)  Read more...	On the Field With... Mia Hamm Matt Christopher / Pub. 1998 Amazon Price: $9.60  Read more...	Also Available: Mia Hamm (Real-Life Reader Biography)   John Albert Torres Pub 1999 Mia Hamm Rocks!   Chloe Weber - Pub. 1999   Amazon Price: $10.36   You Save: $2.59 (20%)

Coaching Soccer; Tim Schum, Editor 

The significance of this book is that Coach Schum is a friend of the family from when we were little kids and both Tom and our third brother, Shemp (actually Terry) attended his camps for many summers while he was the head coach at Binghamton (NY) University, where he is currently the athletic director. Coach Schum is also the editor of Soccer Journal, the magazine of the NSCAA; 
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1. Advanced Coaching Cards for Soccer; Colin E. Schmidt 
2. Coaching Cards for Soccer; Colin E. Schmidt 

120 practice drills on pocket-size cards, and Colin is a SoccerClub! reader. These were first mentioned in the SoccerCoach! Lounge early in the year, and now they are available at Amazon. 
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Coaching Cards - mazon.com price: $25.95 

A real price performer to help a new coach get a better undrstanding of the game. 
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Skills and Strategies for Coaching Soccer; Alan Hargreaves 

A basic manual recommended for any youth soccer coach 
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Soccer Drills for Individual and Team Play; James McGettigan 

For technical and tactical training. Best for mid-teens. 
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Kids' Book of Soccer : Skills, Strategies, and the Rules of the Game; Brooks Clark

Targeted to pre-teen players, but at 150 pages it offers good information for kids and parents who are learning the game
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Score! Soccer Tactics & Techniques for a Better Offense; Wiel Coerver 

Coerver brings his teaching methods, made famous from his very popular video training series, to this book using photographs to illustrate techniques. 
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Soccer Fundamentals for Players and Coaches (paperback); Wiel Coerver 
Soccer Fundamentals for Players and Coaches (hardcover); Wiel Coerver 

Coerver brings his teaching methods, made famous from his very popular video training series, to this book using photographs to illustrate techniques. 
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Soccer Practice Games/120 Games for Technique, Training, and Tactics; Joe Luxbacher 

An easy to follow, practical review of games that you can use with your team that will teach new skills -- and they keep the players interest. It's suggested that you copy these drills and store in plastic sheets for use in planning practices. 
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Select Soccer Drills; John A. Reeves, J. Malcolm Simon 
The Coaches Collection of Soccer Drills; John A. Reeves 

For the more skilled player, these books are two guilds published two years apart to help coaches instruct and provide them with some new ideas for drills. 
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The Coaches Collection: mazon.com Price: $11.16 ~  Save: $2.79 (20%) List: $13.95 ~  

Soccer Restart Plays; J. Malcolm Simon, John A. Reeves 

Again Mr. Reeves is part of another reference work. This time he works with Malcom Simon providing plays for restart situations. Learn to take advantage of these opportunities. 
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Soccer Drills and Games Techniques Strategies and Physical Preparation; Gunnter Lammich 

Going beyond simple drills, Lammich provides advise and help for coaching at the upper youth ages that includes preparing physically and recognizing game situations. 
mazon.com Price: $16.95 

Soccer : Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series); Joe Luxbacher, Joseph A. Luxbacher 

A book from the Luxbacher's that works on team building and player development 
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The Soccer Goalkeeper; Joseph A. Luxbacher, Gene Klein 

Focuses on developing a keeper from drils and positioning to teaching them to be a team leader. 
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Soccer Winning Techniques; Joe Luxbacher 

Luxbbacher goes in alone on this book to help the coach and the player understand what it takes to get the most out oftheir talent. 
mazon.com Price: $16.95 

Coaching Soccer Successfully (Coaching Successfully Series); Roy Rees, Cor Van Der Meer 

Suggested for new coaches and as a reference guide for experienced coaches to check themselves against 
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Youth Soccer Drills : 77 Drills for Beginning to Intermediate Players; James Garland 

Another good reference book to use when planning practices 
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Athletic College Guide : Soccer 1998 (Annual);Charlie Kadupski 

We found this guide after receiving many notes from players who wanted more information about college programs
mazon.com Price: $22.45

The Game of Their Lives; Geoffrey Douglas 

Called by some as the greatest upset in U.S. sports history, this book tells the then and now story of the U.S. 1-0 victory over England in the 1950 Brazil World Cup. This team was thrown together with limited training and saw the visit to the World Cup as a fun getaway, never expecting to ever compete let alone win a game. Find out more about this amazing game and the people invovled. 
From Tim - I recently read this book and thought it was great. It creates a great sense of action and is very informative about the history of soccer in the U.S.
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High-Performance Soccer : Techniques & Tactics for Advanced Play; Paul Caligiuri, Dan Herbst 

U.S. National veteran Caligiuri provides instruction for coaches and players looking to move to more advanced levels 
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Soccer : The Complete Player (Sports Illustrated); Heinz Kluetmeier, Dan Herbst 

Another training guide to help coaches and players 
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The New Toughness Training for Sports : Mental, Emotional, and Physical Conditioning from One of the World's Premier Sports Psychologists; James E. Loehr 

Though not soccer specific, its concepts can be applied across many sports for both individuals and teams. 
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"1997 NCAA Men's and Women's Soccer Rules (Serial)";
-- Rules of Soccer Simplified By Soccer Learning Systems

This is a simplified look at the game. Coaches recommend that if your players are old enough to read then a copy should be given to each.  
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Other Books That Sound Good

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Practice Games for Winning Soccer; J. Malcolm Simon; 
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Beyond Winning : Memoir of a Women's Soccer Coach; S. S. Hanna; 
mazon.com Price: $17.47 ~ You Save: $7.48 (30%) List: $24.95 ~  

"Indoor Soccer : Tactics, Techniques & Team Work"; Evert Teunissen, Hans Heus, Evert Teuissen;
mazon.com Price: $11.36 ~ You Save: $2.59 (10%)  List: $12.95 ~  

"Soccer (Successful Sports)"; David Marshall;
mazon.com Price: $19.92 

Coaching Soccer the Progressive Way; Mike Ditchfield, Walter Bahr; 
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Coaching Youth Soccer; 
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The Complete Book of Coaching Youth Soccer : The Authoritative Guide to Successful Team Tactics and Competitive Individual Skills; Simon Whitehead; 
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A Parent's Guide to Coaching Soccer; John P. McCarthy; 
mazon.com Price: $10.39 ~ You Save: $2.60 (20%) List: $12.99 ~  

Soccer : A Guide for Parents and Coaches (U.S.O.C. Sports Education Series); Cooper Publishing Group;
mazon.com Price: $18.00 

Soccer Coach's Guide to Practices, Drills, & Skill Training; Butch Lauffer, Sandy Davie;
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Understanding Soccer : Rules & Procedures for Players, Parents & Coaches; Gene Kira;
mazon.com Price: $7.96 ~ You Save: $1.99 (20%) List: $9.95 ~  

Youth League Soccer : Coaching and Playing (Spalding Sports Library); 

The philosophy, disciplines and coaching fundamentals of soccer are explored, with emphasis given on techniques such as ball control, trapping, dribbling, passing and goalkeeping.
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Soccer (How-To Sports); Paul Joseph;

Explains how to play soccer, with discussions of the basic positions as well as such plays as kicking, passing, dribbling, heading, and trapping.

Soccer Fundamentals : Basic Skills, Drills, and Strategy for Beginning Players; John Learmouth, Brian Raven; 
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Soccer Training : Games, Drills and Fitness Practices; Nick Whitehead, Malcolm Cook; Paperback; 
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Dutch Soccer Drills : Individual Skills; Richard Kentwell; Paperback; 

Europe's top coaches have contributed to this collection of 180 outstanding drills covering dribbling, passing, shooting, heading, restart plays, goalkeeping and conditioning. These drills will help coaches develop their players' skills, confidence, and tactical awareness as they strive for creative, attacking soccer.
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Dutch Soccer Drills : Game Action Drills; Richard Kentwell; Paperback; 
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Getting Started in Soccer : Helpful Tips for First-Time Coaches (3m Coaching Series);
mazon.com Price: $9.95 + $0.85 special surcharge 

The Soccer Handbook for Players, Coaches and Parents; Albert M. Luongo;
mazon.com $22.50

Soccer (Know the Sport); Football Association(England); 
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Other Soccer Books That Are Available

Not all these books are about coaching, but in response to those you are looking for books that feature more about the history of the game from a fan point of view. 

The Game of Their Lives; Geoffrey Douglas 

Called by some as the greatest upset in U.S. sports history, this book tells the then and now story of the U.S. 1-0 victory over England in the 1950 Brazil World Cup. This team was thrown together with limited training and saw the visit to the World Cup as a fun getaway, never expecting to ever compete let alone win a game. Find out more about this amazing game and the people invovled. 
mazon.com Price: $16.10 ~ You Save: $6.90 (30%) List: $23.00 ~  

Athletic College Guide : Soccer 1998 (Annual);Charlie Kadupski 

We found this guide after receiving many notes from players who wanted more information about college programs
mazon.com Price: $22.45

Entering the Field : New Perspectives on World Football (Explorations in Anthropology); Gary Armstrong, Richard Giulianotti; 
mazon.com Price: $46.00 

Football, Nationality, and the State; Vic Duke, Liz Crolley;
mazon.com Price: $30.95 

Back-Up Star; Dean Hughes; 
mazon.com Price: $3.99 ~ You Save: $1.00 (20%) List: $4.99 ~  

Tell SoccerClub! if there are any books we should add or if you have any opinions about the books selected.