Coaching with a cause for Christ

In his book Quiet Strength subtitle: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life Tony Dungy became the first African-American to coach a Super Bowl champion when the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. Because of their shared faith and deep friendship, Dungy and Bears' head coach Lovie Smith received widespread attention. "Writing a book is something that I never intended to do," said Dungy. "However, after winning the Super Bowl, I heard from so many people who were excited about our victory. I wanted to tell each one of them that it wasn't the victory, but the journey, and the lessons learned along that journey that really matter. And the biggest lesson I learned was that God's hand is not only in the victories, but in the disappointments as well. It is my prayer that reading my story will cause people to stop and examine what's really important in life." Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people. The consummate professional, he is a living example that men and women can succeed in the most competitive environments without deviating from their core values. Coach Dungy's inspiring memoir will appeal to a wide variety of readers: passionate football fans, business leaders, moms and dads, and all who want to discover how Coach Dungy's priorities, principles and practices can apply in their lives. Tony and his wife, Lauren, are the parents of six children, daughters Tiara and Jade, and sons Eric, Jordan, Justin, and the late James Dungy.

Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super Bowl XLI, the first for an African American coach. How is it possible for a coach--especially a football coach--to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for anyone to be successful without compromising faith and family? In this inspiring and reflective memoir, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family--and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed. Includes a foreword by Denzel Washington and a 16-page color photo insert.

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You Can Do It Tony Dungy's little brother, Linden, is a third grader who is having a bad day at school. Linden is the youngest of the Dungy family and the least motivated because he hasn't found "it." In a family where everyone seems to have found their special talent, all Linden knows is that he wants to make people happy.

With encouragement from his parents, a helping hand from his older brother Tony, and inspiration from God, Linden learns that if he dreams big and has faith, he can do anything

Football player and band member

Indianapolis, Colts Punter Hunter Smith is more then a football player with a good foot he is also a Christian with his own Christian rock band. The name of his band is Connersvine and they have a CD out by the same name Connersvine. They have opened for big name Christian acts such as TobyMac and Mercy Me

He is also coauthor with Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos of the fiction book Monday Night Jihad. After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Riley Covington is living his dream as a professional linebacker when he comes face-to-face with a radical terrorist group on his own home turf. Drawn into the nightmare around him, Riley returns to his former life as a member of a special ops team that crosses oceans in an attempt to stop the escalating attacks. But time is running out, and it soon becomes apparent that the terrorists are on the verge of achieving their goal: to strike at the very heart of America.

Touchdown Alexander

When Seattle Seahawks Running Back Shaun Alexander’s Touchdown Alexander was released last year in hardcover, it shot up the bestseller lists. And now, the release of the trade paperback features an all–new final chapter covering the 2006 football season.

In his page–turning story, written with award–winning author Cecil Murphey, Shaun recounts the years that led up to his success on and off the football field, and how God first gave him the dream for the achievements that have made him a household name among football fans everywhere.

And yet, Shaun’s life is about more than football. His nonprofit organization, the Shaun Alexander Foundation, focuses on empowering and improving the lives of fatherless young men through education, athletics, character programs, and leadership training, inspiring them to reach their potential as mentors and role models for future generations.

I decided to tell my story for several reasons:

• I want to show people—especially young people—that success is closer than they may think.
• God is the key to success.
• We need to set goals—the higher the better. If we think big and believe big, we’ll act big and move in big ways.
• Life is to enjoy—to have fun and laugh a lot. If we’re not enjoying our life, something isn’t right..

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Coach to Promise Keeper

To give up a successful coaching position as head coach at Colorado was a step of faith for Bill McCartney. The time it took to be a leading collage football coach was taking Coach McCartney so far from his family and spiritual life that he took that leap of faith and trusted God to take him in another direction.

Seeing the need for men to reestablish a relationship of trust and faith in their families Bill McCartney became the founder of Promise Keepers. Now known as one of the great speakers on Christianity McCartney is helping men to trust God and bring that love that Christ has for us into their homes. You can learn what it means to be a Promise Keeper with this book The Seven Promises of A Promise Keeper. Another resource for men, is Men Mentoring Men Again by Bill McCartney and Daryl G. Donovan. Also, look for Just Before Tip Off Motivational Messages from MBA Chapels.

Dave Dravecky

Dave Dravecky is known as a great pitcher that had his pitching carrier cut short from cancer. After undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in 1988 Dave made a remarkable return to the major leagues 1989. In his second game since his return in the fifth inning on the first pitch to Tim Raines, his arm brook and ended his baseball carrier.

While his baseball days were brought to a end his life as a Christian lives on. In his book, Called Up With Mike Yorkey, Dave Dravecky retells classic baseball stories from yesteryear and draws on his many on-the-field experiences to illustrate how God doesn't waste any pitches when it comes to teaching us something about him and his Word.

Dave and his wife Jan have written a devotional called Do Not Lose Heart. This devotional encourages and comforts those who suffer, grieve, and find themselves in need of hope.

Reggie White Minister of Defense

Reggie White's premature death last Christmas shocked the sports world. How could this phenomenal fortress of muscle and mind exit so young at 43? Those who observed him from a distance will forever freeze in time the pinnacle moment of White's professional football career: a champion ball-capped, T-shirted White jogging around the perimeter of the Louisiana Superdome and holding high the trophy he and the Green Bay Packers had just earned in Super Bowl XXXI.

While many NFL greats leave an indelible stamp on the field, not as many make their marks as exemplary human beings. Those closest to Reggie clearly saw that distinction. I Remember Reggie White presents the recollections and favorite stories of this dynamic minister and pro football's Minister of Defense as captured in more than two dozen interviews with teammates, friends, coaches, acquaintances, and members of the media. The narrative spans his career from his days at Chattanooga (Tenn.) Howard High School, the University of Tennessee, and the defunct USFL Memphis Showboats through his NFL days with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.

Reggie White left behind a massive legacy. A thirteen-time Pro Bowler and consensus two-time Defensive Player of the Year, he retired as the NFL's all-time sack leader. Selected to the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994, he still holds the Super Bowl single-game sack record.

While football became his burning ambition at a young age, an equally passionate devotion to God and a genuine dedication to ministering resulted in Reggie's ordination as a Baptist minister at age 17. Often controversial for his observations on race and religion, he spent much of his time after retirement from pro football following the 2000 season studying Hebrew and translating the original Old Testament text.

I Remember Reggie White: Friends, Teammates, And Coaches Talk About the Nfl's "Minister of Defense"

Broken Promises, Blinded Dreams

Best of Reggie White

Baseball player evangelist

From 1883 - 1890 There was a baseball player that signed with the Chicago White Stockings that most people might not even know as a ball player but as an evangelist. "I was a good baserunner... but there were better hitters. - Billy Sunday, asked why he didn't put himself on an All-Time team he composed late in life.

"... the greatest high-pressure and mass-conversion Christian evangel that America, or the world, has known." - from his obituary in the New York Times

Billy Sunday, famous as an evangelist, played eight years in the major leagues. He was twice third in the league in stolen bases. Read more about this baseball player turned evangelist in

Billy Sunday

Billy Sunday and the Redemption of Urban America

Hero of the Heartland: Billy Sunday and the Transformation of American

Sawdust Trail Preacher: Billy Sunday (Faith's Adventurers)

Sunday in Manhattan - The story of Billy Sunday