Complete Quarterbacking

For 36 years, Don Read created successful college teams known for their standout quarterbacks. Now this former Division IAA championship coach puts his experience on paper, creating the ultimate guide for comprehensive quarterback development. The team leader needs to know exactly what is happening on the line of scrimmage, who can get open to catch a pass, and who is in position to run the ball. He needs to be able to read the defense and react accordingly. He must be a team motivator and effective communicator, and he must be able to withstand the physical and mental pressures of this most prestigious position. Complete Quarterbacking gives you all that information and more. In addition to thorough descriptions and diagrams on how to recognize and react to the opponent's coverage in run and pass situations, this book covers game preparation as well as the fine details of clock management. You'll get the detailed advice you need to run more organized practices and create a more dynamic offense. Complete Quarterbacking also covers performance evaluation and off-season development so that you can be confident your quarterback is performing to the best of his ability. Coach Read earned his stripes building athletic programs for the University of Montana, Portland State, the University of Oregon, and Oregon Tech. Now you can learn from his unique insights as Read lays out a comprehensive plan of attack to take quarterback performance to a higher level.

Table of Contents:
Profile of a successful quarterback; Stance-to-snap fundamentals; Handoffs, fakes, and pitches; Running the ball; Reads in run situations; Drops and setups to throw; Passing techniques; Types of passes; Pass situation reads; Game preparation; Game management; Communication and terminology; Performance evaluation and grading; Off-season development.

About the Author :
Don Read is perhaps best known for his ability to overcome obstacles and to produce winning football teams that were led by outstanding quarterbacks. He began his head coaching career in 1962 in the high school ranks at Petaluma, California where he took a downtrodden program to four straight championships. During this time he was chosen NCAA Coach of the Year twice. Subsequent coaching stops include Humboldt State University, two stints at Portland State University, University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Technology, and the University of Montana where he coached from 1986 until he retired in 1996 after leading the Grizzlies to their first-ever national championship in 1995. With each new job Read was given the daunting task of turning around a losing program. Read met that challenge each and every time with success on the field and admiration from his colleagues as well as his players. Winning more than 70% of his games, Don Read ranks among the nation's most successful coaches. He has coached 49 players who have gone on to play in professional football including Jim Costello, Tim Von Dulm, June Jones, Dan Fouts, and Norv Turner. Read has been the Western Football Conference, Evergreen Conference, and Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year and NCAA Regional Coach of the Year twice and National Coach of the Year. Don Read is a highly sought after clinician who has written scores of articles on coaching and the quarterback position. Read is a Christian and dedicated family man and lives in Colorado with his wife Lois.

Review :
"When Coach Read was my coach at the University of Oregon, he taught me the technology and quarterback fundamentals coaches use today. His knowledge of quarterbacking is unparalleled in the coaching profession." Norv Turner Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Miami Dolphins "Don Read is a great authority on quarterback play. He was and still is ahead of his time. He is the greatest." Mike Price Head football coach Washington State University "Coach Read knows the passing game from A to Z. I highly recommend Don Read's book to anyone wanting to learn quarterback play the right way." Joe Tiller Head football coach Purdue University