All In: What It Takes to Be the Best
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All In chronicles the remarkable journey of Gene Chizik, who in two short years went from being the much-maligned 5-19 coach of the Iowa State Cyclones to the undefeated, AP SEC Coach of the Year of the 2010 national champion Auburn Tigers.Coach Chizik shares never-before-told stories about his controversial head coaching career-from his highly contentious departure from Iowa State and his heavily criticized appointment at Auburn to his historic 2010 championship run and all the unexpected twists, turns, tragedies, and triumphs along the way. As he recounts his journey, he opens up about the pivotal role his faith has played in his life and career, and he shares his time-tested secrets to success, both on and off the field.All In is an inspirational must-read for football fans everywhere and for anyone who has ever struggled to overcome their own 5-19 season of life. From the Inside Flap When Gene Chizik was hired as the head football coach at Auburn in 2008, fans and analysts across the country were stunned.Two years later, Chizik would stun them again.With a 5-19 record in his first two years as a head coach, and facing a legion of skeptics, critics, and naysayers, Gene Chizik knew the odds were clearly not in his favor.Yet Gene never once flinched in the face of the criticism. Instead, he went straight to work, and in just two years, not only did he silence his critics, he earned their highest praise, leading Auburn to a 2010 national championship title and garnering the AP SEC Coach of the Year title and numerous national coach-of-the-year honors for himself along the way.In ALL IN, Coach Chizik draws on more than twenty-five years of coaching experience-the good, the bad, and the ugly-to show readers how to make the best of even the worst situations and emerge victorious.From insights on issues such as ignoring the naysayers, transforming the atmosphere of an organization, and handling difficult situations with honor and integrity to lessons like learning from your mistakes, maximizing the potential of those around you, and earning the loyalty and respect of your peers, ALL IN provides a blueprint for achieving success. And even more significant, it illustrates the importance of listening to and following God?s leading in your life-no matter how circuitous or fraught with difficulty the path might seem. From the Back Cover At 5-19, the odds against Gene Chizik leading Auburn to a national championship were staggering.But the odds were about to change.All In chronicles the remarkable journey of Gene Chizik, who in two short years went from being the much-maligned 5-19 coach of the Iowa State Cyclones to the undefeated AP SEC Coach of the Year of the 2010 national champion Auburn Tigers.Coach Chizik shares never-before-told stories about his controversial head coaching career-from his highly contentious departure from Iowa State and his heavily criticized appointment at Auburn to his historic 2010 championship run and all the unexpected twists, turns, tragedies, and triumphs along the way. As he recounts his journey, he opens up about the pivotal role his faith has played in his life and career, and he shares his time-tested secrets to success, both on and off the field.ALL IN is an inspirational must-read for football fans everywhere and for anyone who has ever struggled to overcome their own 5-19 season of life.
All In chronicles the remarkable journey of Gene Chizik, who in two short years went from being the much-maligned 5-19 coach of the Iowa State Cyclones to the undefeated, AP SEC Coach of the Year of the 2010 national champion Auburn Tigers.Coach Chizik shares never-before-told stories about his controversial head coaching career-from his highly contentious departure from Iowa State and his heavily criticized appointment at Auburn to his historic 2010 championship run and all the unexpected twists, turns, tragedies, and triumphs along the way. As he recounts his journey, he opens up about the pivotal role his faith has played in his life and career, and he shares his time-tested secrets to success, both on and off the field.All In is an inspirational must-read for football fans everywhere and for anyone who has ever struggled to overcome their own 5-19 season of life. From the Inside Flap When Gene Chizik was hired as the head football coach at Auburn in 2008, fans and analysts across the country were stunned.Two years later, Chizik would stun them again.With a 5-19 record in his first two years as a head coach, and facing a legion of skeptics, critics, and naysayers, Gene Chizik knew the odds were clearly not in his favor.Yet Gene never once flinched in the face of the criticism. Instead, he went straight to work, and in just two years, not only did he silence his critics, he earned their highest praise, leading Auburn to a 2010 national championship title and garnering the AP SEC Coach of the Year title and numerous national coach-of-the-year honors for himself along the way.In ALL IN, Coach Chizik draws on more than twenty-five years of coaching experience-the good, the bad, and the ugly-to show readers how to make the best of even the worst situations and emerge victorious.From insights on issues such as ignoring the naysayers, transforming the atmosphere of an organization, and handling difficult situations with honor and integrity to lessons like learning from your mistakes, maximizing the potential of those around you, and earning the loyalty and respect of your peers, ALL IN provides a blueprint for achieving success. And even more significant, it illustrates the importance of listening to and following God?s leading in your life-no matter how circuitous or fraught with difficulty the path might seem. From the Back Cover At 5-19, the odds against Gene Chizik leading Auburn to a national championship were staggering.But the odds were about to change.All In chronicles the remarkable journey of Gene Chizik, who in two short years went from being the much-maligned 5-19 coach of the Iowa State Cyclones to the undefeated AP SEC Coach of the Year of the 2010 national champion Auburn Tigers.Coach Chizik shares never-before-told stories about his controversial head coaching career-from his highly contentious departure from Iowa State and his heavily criticized appointment at Auburn to his historic 2010 championship run and all the unexpected twists, turns, tragedies, and triumphs along the way. As he recounts his journey, he opens up about the pivotal role his faith has played in his life and career, and he shares his time-tested secrets to success, both on and off the field.ALL IN is an inspirational must-read for football fans everywhere and for anyone who has ever struggled to overcome their own 5-19 season of life.