CHASING EXCELLENCE; THE REMARKABLE LIFE AND INSPIRING VIGILOSOPHY OF COACH JOE I. VIGIL

CHASING EXCELLENCE; THE REMARKABLE LIFE AND INSPIRING VIGILOSOPHY OF COACH JOE I. VIGIL

"Dr. Joe I. Vigil--known simply as "Coach" to virtually everybody he has ever met--rose from poverty to become a towering figure in the running world. Coach has won 19 national championships and coached 425 All-Americans, 22 Olympians...and an army of "Vigilantes" who seek t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melgares, Pat (Author)
Other Authors: Mills, Billy, 1938- (writer of foreword)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : SOULSTICE PUBLISHING, 2021
Subjects:
Vigil, Joe I > Biography. > UNAUTHORIZED
Track and field coaches
Track and field
Track and Field
Athlétisme > Entraîneurs
Athlétisme
Biographies > ^A3346755
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Foreword: by Billy Mills
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Prologue: "Let Me Tell You a Story..."
  • 1. South of the Tracks
  • 2. Mama's Boy
  • 3. A Natural Leader
  • 4. The Mean Moose Machine
  • 5. Loyalty Wins
  • 6. The Guinea Pigs
  • 7. The Adams State Way
  • 8. Rise of the Vigilantes
  • 9. Decade of Dominance
  • 10. A Roller-Coaster Ride
  • 11. A Perfect Day
  • 12. End of an Era
  • 13. The Underdogs
  • 14. Coaching with Heart
  • 15. Still Going...
  • Epilogue: Stories for the Ages
  • Appendix A: The Vigil File
  • Appendix B: Olympic athletes who were coached or advised by Joe I. Vigil (1968-2016)
  • Appendix C: Vigilante: The Legacy of Joe I. Vigil
  • Appendix D: International clinics where Joe I. Vigil has presented
  • About the Author
  • The Joe I. Vigil Scholarship at Adams State University
  • About the Publisher

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