The Soccer Coaching Bible ($24) is offered by the NSCAA as a guide to running an elite team.  It covers the breadth of coaching psychology and administration.

This is the third in our series of National Coaching manuals.    The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is not really the national organization like US Soccer, but they are associated.  NSCAA is really about coaching soccer, more than playing soccer.  The motto of the NSCAA is "better education, better Coaches, better game."  As a member, I admit to a positive bias.

The Soccer Bible is broken down into six sections.  Each section is a different aspect of the coaches responsibility in the athletic ecosystem.  Chapters are written by some of the best and brightest in soccer.  This brings many different perspectives, but not a coherent vision.  Contributors include Anson Dorrance (Head coach of the Women's program at North Carolina); Steve Sampson (former coach of the US National Team, LA Galaxy); Schellas Hyndman (FC Dallas); Tony DiCicco (Coach of the Olympic Gold Medal winning US Women's National team); and lots of others.

Part one covers Priorities and Principles.  Essentially, this is the coaches role in setting the tone for the team.  Part two is Program Development and Management.  This section covers building a program, recruiting, organizing and marketing.  Part three is Optimal Training for Learning and Performance and deals with creating the proper training environment.  Part four is Technical and Tactical Insights for Competitive Success.  This is the only section that actually relates directly to training players.  Part five is Player and Team Development and Motivation.  This is probably the most useful section for many coaches.  It relates to player motivation, teamwork, mental training, and player psychology.  The last part, Growth Opportunities in the Coaching Role, is about the obligation of coaches to mentor and train the next generation.  There is also a small propaganda appendix about the NSCAA and the contributers.

Overall, I don't know that this is a book for every coach.  It is well written and informative.  There are sections that I read and highlighted and others that I skimmed and skipped.  The book is for you IF: you want to start your own club, you are taking a long-term view of coaching high school soccer or you are coaching a small soccer program at the college or PSL level.  I assume most coaches at the Division I/II level and USL/WPL/MLS level have already learned these lessons or they wouldn't made it that far in the first place.