"BORN TO COACH: THE STORY OF BILL SQUIRES"

THE BOOK

"BORN TO COACH: THE STORY OF BILL SQUIRES, THE LEGENDARY COACH OF THE GREATEST GENERATION OF AMERICAN DISTANCE RUNNERS" is the authorized biography of the late USATF National Track & Field Hall of Fame running coach Bill Squires, by Paul C. Clerici. (Meyer & Meyer Sport Publisher, Germany; U.S. distributor - Cardinal Publishers Group, Indiana)

THE PERSON

Three-time high school mile state champion and two-time All-American in college, simultaneously held the Notre Dame record in the indoor and outdoor mile, indoor half-mile, and anchor leg of the two-mile relay team. While in the U.S. Army air wing, coached Special Services runners, and himself peaked in the mile with a 4:05.6 (3:47.6 metric). Three-time collegiate Coach of the Year at Boston State, recognized as one of the greatest running coaches in the United States, especially in the marathon. Coached groundbreaking Greater Boston Track Club to 17 national championships, 6 national champions, 7 American record-holders, and numerous world-beaters, including Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Greg Meyer, Bob Hodge, Randy Thomas, wheelchair champion Bob Hall, non-GBTC Dick Beardsley. At the 1979 Boston Marathon, four of the top 10 finishers were from GBTC (Bill Rodgers first, Bob Hodge third, Randy Thomas eighth, Dick Mahoney 10th). On the collegiate level, coached 49 team championships, 16 All-Americans, 3 NCAA champions at Boston State and the University of Massachusetts Boston. Olympic Development coach named as the 1980 U.S. Olympic 10K/marathon coach; and on behalf of the U.S. State Department, national, and international organizations, coached several national teams overseas. Inducted into many halls of fame - including the USATF National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 2017 - and in 2002 was honored with the National Distance Running Hall of Fame’s prestigious Bill Bowerman Coaching Award.

REVIEW

"Truly, born to coach. Many of the great coaches seem to be characters, idiosyncratic but inspirational, and Squires lines up alongside them: Lydiard, Cerutty, Bowerman - larger-than-life figures who may be a little bit nuts but they attract gifted athletes, instill confidence in their system, and achieve great results. Squires was one of those coaching outliers who prospered right from the beginning."

Ed Fox, "Track & Field News" publisher emeritus

USATF INDUCTION press release

http://www.usatf.org/News/Burrell,-Clay-and-Remigino-highlight-USATF-Nationa.aspx

USATF INDUCTION video

http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=videos&video_id=220619

BILL SQUIRES TRACK LEGACY FUND website

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