Coaching is an art form and takes time for an individual to craft a personalized coaching philosophy to lead a team to success. Before reading this book, I really wanted to pick out some weaknesses for me as a coach and look over those sections that would definitely help to strengthen those weaknesses. As a coach, the main task is to lead the team in the right direction while teaching the correct lessons that will be useful on and off the field. “Creative Coaching” is a book written by Jerry Lynch, which is a guide for coaches to follow that can help build a team, teach how a coach should act around their players, and to help players thrive in their respective sports and personal lives. The book has helped start to form some type of philosophy