Pat williams, orlando magic cofounder and senior vice president. Mike has some very strong stances on the role of a sports parent, some of which were not received well. In the matheny manifesto, he builds on his original letter by first diagnosing the problem at the heart of youth sportsit starts with parents and coaches and then by offering a hopeful path forward. The matheny manifesto is a call to action for those of us leading children today. The book is about mike matheny and his coaching experiences. Mike matheny was just fortyone, without professional managerial.
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