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	Don McKay BellaOnline's Softball Editor

Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully
5 Stars. The best overall book I have found on managing and coaching a team. It is written with the travel/high school/college program in mind, but there is so much valuable and unique information in this reference that EVERY coach should have it, and use it often!

Coaching Girls Softball by Kathy Strahan
4 stars. This is an excellent reference for a coach new to girls fastpitch softball, one that they will continue to use as they gain more experience. Experienced coaches will also benefit from the pre-season checklists and such that I continue to use every season.

Defensive Softball Drills by Jacquie Joseph
4 Stars. A defense-only drill book, but still one of the best drill books overall. The drill finder is the best I've seen in helping the reader narrow down to the specific drill needed.

Softball Skills and Drills by Judi Garman
2 stars. Neither a very good skills book, nor a very good drills book. I'm glad I got this book essentially free with an Amazon bundle, or I would be even more disappointed in it. There are definitely better books out there.

The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Softball
2 Stars. The information in this book is generally SO basic that even beginner coaches will outgrow it after a week or so of practices. First time coaches would be better served by other books.

The Softball Pitching Edge by Cheri Kempf
5 stars. This is the best book I have seen on Fastpitch softball pitching, by far. It systematically removes the mystery clouding pitching and covers every single aspect of the position. An absolute must-buy for anyone serious about coaching or pitching Fastpitch Softball.

The Softball Skills Book by Kirk Walker
3 stars. A good, but not great, drill book. It has good information in it, but actually finding it can be problematic. Don't make a face if you get it for Christmas, because there are worse drill books out there. The problem is, there are better ones out there as well.