"I fully endorse the message in THE MINDFUL COACH by Dr.Jerry Lynch. It will help you take your coaching to new levels of leadership by becoming more inspired and self-aware. He will teach you how to be a transformative coach in this thoughtful and provocative book."
- Phil Jackson, 11-time NBA World Champion Coach and Athlete, Author of the Bestseller Eleven Rings
"THE WAY OF THE CHAMPION is a really, really good book. I have enjoyed and applied it to my game."
- Kobe Bryant, 5-time NBA Champion, 2-Time Olympic Gold medalist, 6-Time NBA MVP
"LEAD WITH LOVE is a lesson in humanity at a time when we need to coach people, not just the game. More than ever, we must have a lot of love in our coaching. He has put together another amazing piece of work that captures perfectly the coaching revolution that is blossoming in the sports world today."
- Steve Kerr, Head Coach, 4x World Champion, NBA Golden State Warriors
Dr. Lynch has written and published over 20 books. Here are his best sellers.
Books
Unlocking the Champion's Soul
Timeless wisdom for winning in sports, leadership and life." Jerry's book, UNLOCKING THE CHAMPION'S SOUL, is filled with extraordinary pearls of wisdom that are aligned with the way I think. His insights have elevated my game as a leader, coach, competitor, and human being and they will help you, too, when you read this book."
— Steve Kerr, Head Coach of 4X NBA World Champion Golden State Warriors
Lead With Love
This book won't change how you coach, but how you think about coaching, allowing you to decide your own direction. Extraordinary coaching requires fierce Love - as John Wooden explained his success: "I had a lot of love in my coaching." Love means connecting and caring, recognizing we coach people, not games. It's the catalyst for unlocking human potential. By building connections, you create an environment where athletes feel they belong, are valued and respected.
Captain: The Athlete's Guide to Being an Exceptional Team Leader
In Captain, Jerry and John draw on decades of consultation with 100+ championship teams, Hall of Fame coaches, and Olympic and professional athletes to help you lead with confidence. Through stories of well-known leaders and lessons from Eastern philosophy and Western psychology, you'll learn how to build a positive team culture, navigate the challenges of captainship, and develop leadership skills that extend beyond the game.
Books
Win the Day
Win the Day by Dr. Jerry Lynch explores the power of connection, caring, and core values in building a championship team culture. Drawing on what elite teams like the Seahawks and Warriors do every day, Jerry shows coaches, athletes, and leaders how to create an environment that's connective, authentic, and driven from the heart and soul. Whether you're leading a team, an organization, or a life, this book helps you implement the guiding principles that separate good from great.
Everyday Champion Wisdom
Everyday Champion Wisdom is a treasury of sacred lessons, reflective readings, and contemplative thoughts drawn from Jerry's decades of work with 115+ championship teams, 12 Hall of Fame coaches, his Way of Champions podcast, and his beloved JEREmail letters to athletes. Rooted in Eastern wisdom and real-world experience, this book delivers practical tools, strategies, and exercises you can put to work immediately.
The Way of the Champion: Lessons from Sun Tzu's the Art of War and Other Tao Wisdom for Sports & Life
Authors Jerry Lynch and Chungliang Al Huang, using lessons from the The Art of War, as well as other ancient Taoist books such as the I Ching and Tao Te Ching, teach readers to develop the capacities and qualities that make a champion-such as high self-esteem, perseverance, self-awareness, the ability to take risks, and the ability to learn from failure.
The Competitive Buddha:How to Up Your Game in Sports, Leadership and Life
Connect spirituality to sports. Learn what you need to keep, what you need to discard, and what you need to add to your mental, emotional, and spiritual skill set as an athlete, coach, leader, parent, CEO, or any other performer in life. Understand how Buddhism can help you to be better prepared for sports and life, and how sports and life can teach you about Buddhism.
Thinking Body, Dancing Mind: Taosports for Extraordinary Performance in Athletics, Business, and Life
Written by a sports psychologist and a renowned T'ai Chi master, here is a guide to enriching all of life's pursuits through the practice of its simple mental tools and wisdom. Using stories of success from athletes and business people, the authors present techniques and exercises to promote relaxation and enhance performance in athletics, business and life.
The Mindful Coach
A guidebook about how we think, act, behave, and perform as leaders, coaches, and athletic directors. It is an athlete-centric movement which helps us to create safe environments for mental wellness and emotional stability. This book changes the status quo of leadership to a more purposeful, transformative, servant leader model. Using proven strategies, Jerry helps you to be more connective, caring, loving, and compassionate to achieve your mission.
Videos
Dr. Lynch has written and published over 20 videos. Here are his best sellers.
Videos
Videos
Dr. Lynch has written and published over 20 videos. Here are his best sellers.
Championship Wisdom: Secret Lessons in Coaching the Relationship Game for Cohesive, Winning Cultures
+ Learn from a best-selling author, life-long learner and team-sports expert on how to develop and win over relationships with your players.
+ See how to use a 5-point system to help create connections with your players that has been developed with over 40 years of experience at all levels of competition – from high school, college and the professional ranks.
+ Apply techniques and principles (he calls them ‘Jack-ronyms’) such as RIVER, COME GIVE, and LUV that will help you connect your heart to your players’ hearts.
COACHING THE QUIET CRISIS: Evidence-Based Master Plan to Promote Mental Wellness in Athletes
+ This video offers a compelling, definitive program that addresses THE most critical issue in modern athletics: mental health and well-being!
+ You will learn a time-tested game plan that enhances a coach's ability to create a safe environment for mental wellness - leading to happier, more joyful, loyal, trusting, and connected athletes!
+ The strategies and methods presented are based on evidence from over 130 championship teams influenced by Dr. Lynch and his 'Way of Champions' proven methods!
LEAD WITH LOVE
This is not a video to help you change the way you coach. It is a video about influencing the way you think about coaching. When this happens, you will be equipped to make your own decision about the direction you want your coaching to take. I heard a comment the other day that is relevant to being a great leader: "Extraordinary Coaching is Fierce Love". It reminded me of the words spoken by the iconic coach, John Wooden, when his answer to why he was so successful (10 NCAA basketball championships) was simple yet profound: "Guys, that's easy...I had a lot of love in my coaching".
Mental Strategies for Physical Injury: A Coach's & Trainer's Guide to Managing Wounded Athletes
+ Understand the emotional, mental and psychological components of the injury process in an effort to minimize and cope
+ Gain suggestions for the treatment of injuries, not only physiologically, but psychologically as well!
+ Take your team to the next level with essential tools you need to create a positive, proactive management plan to help your injured athletes heal physically and mentally!
How to Inspire, Empower and Lead in Sports: Perspectives from Athletes and Coaches
+ Listen in as coaches discuss the athletes' insights and their own experiences in leading and inspiring athletes
+ Discover practical wisdom and timeless insights that will help you connect with and lead your athletes
+ Improve and optimize the strong coaching skill-set you already possess
Coach Development Series: Leadership and Culture Building for Transformational Coaches
+ Includes eBooks of Jerry Lynch's Win the Day and John O'Sullivan's Every Moment Matters, as course textbooks
+ Find your coaching purpose and build and maintain a championship culture in your program
+ Get strategies to "win the inner game" through a growth mindset, positive self talk, mindfulness and meditation
Way of Champions: Connect with Athletes, Build a Strong Culture, Develop Servant Leaders & Win the Inner Game!
John O'Sullivan & Jerry Lynch present
THE WAY OF CHAMPIONS TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND COACHING CONFERENCE: Connecting with your Athletes, Building a Championship Culture, Developing Leaders, Winning the Inner Game and more!
This year truly did change and connected us all in ways we never thought were possible due to years in the past. There was no drama this year and it was amazing seeing everyone step into their roles. Whether they were the 6 on the court or the 6 on the bench, not one person cared what their "occupation" was, all they cared about was creating a safe, fun, loving, caring and competitive environment for each other.
Alyssa T.