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High school sports programs are not simply one-dimensional after-school recreational diversions from the rigors of academic life. In The Other Classroom: The Essential Importance of High School Athletics, Michael J. Coffino showcases how high school athletics have a positive influence on the student athletes beyond just the sports experience itself. He argues that the lessons learned, tools acquired, and values instilled have an enduring impact that prepare young athletes for the many challenges they will face in life. Coffino reveals how a well-considered, value-based athletic program effectively works alongside the standard educational curriculum to teach athletes a wide range of beneficial behaviors - including self-advocacy, goal-setting, leadership, conflict resolution, and more.
About the Author
Michael Coffino was a litigation attorney for 36 years and, in parallel with his legal career, spent 24 years as a basketball coach, primarily at the high school level. He is now a full-time writer and editor. He is author of The Other Classroom: The Essential Importance of High School Athletics and Odds-On Basketball Coaching: Crafting High-Percentage Strategies for Game Situations and is the coauthor of a memoir entitled Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond. Michael recently finished writing a memoir for another client, slated for publication in 2019, and has completed a comprehensive handbook for the beginner high school basketball head coach, earmarked for release later in 2018. Michael currently is working on his first work of fiction. He was born in the Bronx and grew up in its Mott Haven and Highbridge sections. He plays guitar and holds a black belt in karate and lives in Marin County, California.
