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Speaking engagement: St. Charles Writers Group
The St. Charles Writers Group has been kind enough to ask me to speak about my writing career this Saturday, July 13, at the St. Charles Library (1 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles, IL). It’s a unique opportunity to talk about my journalism career both in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as in…
Read MoreNFL Coaching Legends Belichick, Carroll, Others, Endorse ‘Chasing Perfection’
It’s safe to say there’s a lot of respect in NFL and college coaching circles for Bob Ladouceur, the former De La Salle High School (Concord, Calif.) coach who in 1979 took over a program that had never had a winning season and retired 33 years later with a 399-25-3 record and more undefeated seasons…
Read MoreOur New Book “Chasing Perfection”
Bob Ladouceur and I are thrilled to announce the completion of our latest project. Chasing Perfection: The Principles Behind Winning Football the De La Salle Way by Bob Ladouceur with Neil Hayes (Triumph, 2015) is now available at on-line booksellers and will soon be in bookstores. The 272-page book, which has a $24.95 cover price, contains everything…
Read MoreRead John Madden’s Forward to “Chasing Perfection”
Chasing Perfection is officially available in bookstores today. Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden was kind enough to write the forward. Madden also wrote the forward for “When the Game Stands Tall: The Story of the De La Salle Spartans and Football’s Longest Winning Streak. Here’s Madden’s contribution to a book author Bob Ladouceur and…
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