TY - JOUR AU - Gilbert, Wade AB - 07_Wade Gilbert.qxd 7/12/06 2:29 pm Page 343 International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching Volume 1 · Number 4 · 2006 343 Applying Sport Psychology Philosophies, Principles, and Practices Onto the Gridiron: A Commentary Wade Gilbert Department of Kinesiology California State University, Fresno, CA 93740, USA E-mail: wgilbert@csufresno.edu INTRODUCTION Mike Voight provides readers with a rare opportunity to listen directly to one of the most successful and recognized coaches in America speak about his coaching style. The coach is Pete Carroll, current coach of the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans football team. In five years at USC, Coach Carroll has amassed an 84.4% winning percentage and taken his team to three consecutive national title games, two of which they won. He is consistently regarded as the top college football coach in the nation by major media outlets and coaching associations. College football in America is a multi-billion dollar entertainment machine, with the winning team of the 2006 championship game projected to take home a $14 - $17 million US payout [1]. In other words, coach Pete Carroll is a coach on the top of his game in one of the most competitive and high profile sports in America. TI - Applying Sport Psychology Philosophies, Principles, and Practices onto the Gridiron: A Commentary JF - International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching DO - 10.1260/174795406779367828 DA - 2006-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/applying-sport-psychology-philosophies-principles-and-practices-onto-YENyff0cAS SP - 343 EP - 345 VL - 1 IS - 4 DP - DeepDyve ER -