Why would anyone suit up for a game, only to sit down for it? Why should they? Author Norm Wilhelmi pours his coaching wisdom into Suit Up Sit Down from years as an award-winning, Hall of Famer, veteran athletic director and coach for baseball, basketball, and soccer. You'll find his exclusive interviews with beloved coaches like Lou Holtz (Notre Dame), Ron Frazier (Miami), John Wooden (UCLA), and many other college and high school coaches to explain why their bench playbooks made them so well-known and well-loved by fans and players alike.


This is your chance to discover go-to coaching strategies that prioritize servant leadership and benefit every player, especially those who sit on the bench. You'll also learn to:

• Leverage the leadership of every athlete
• Encourage benched team members
• Build a team with time-tested wisdom
• Appreciate and apply the value of substitute players
• Consistently win more games

This 2nd edition is compiled and modernized with help from author Tom Roy (Shepherd Coach and Flock) founder of Shepherd Coach Network and Unlimited Potential Inc.


Suit Up Sit Down's foreword is written by Dan Wood, executive director of the NCCAA, National Christian College Athletic Association.