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    No Excuses: One Man's Incredible Rise Through the NFL to Head Coach of Notre Dame

    By Charlie Weis and Vic Carucci

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    About this ebook

    Weis was taught football by some of the best minds in the game: Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick. Parcells would give him a life-defining break in 1990 by hiring him as an assistant on the New York Giants staff. For a Jersey guy who loved sports, this was a dream come true, especially when Weis won his first championship in his debut year in the NFL. He'd always wanted to be a sports announcer—the next Marv Albert—but he'd caught the coaching bug and was now in a position to learn from the best. And he did, following Parcells to the New England Patriots and then to the New York Jets. Under enormous pressure and exacting standards, Weis flourished and later became offensive coordinator.

    When Parcells stepped down as coach of the Jets, Weis joined his colleague and friend Bill Belichick, who was the newly named Patriots head coach. Together they would thrive, building a storied franchise, a rare modern-day dynasty that won three Super Bowls in four years. Through it all, Weis designed offensive schemes that would befuddle even the best defenses in the NFL, and he coached a number of players to greatness, including Pro Bowlers Ben Coates, Curtis Martin, and, of course, Tom Brady.

    The chance of a lifetime arrived in December of 2004: Weis was offered the opportunity to lead one of the most prestigious football schools in the country, Notre Dame—home of coaching legends Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian, Dan Devine, and Lou Holtz. And so began a new chapter in Weis's career. Weis took over a program in dire need of direction, and now he is in the process of building his own legacy with his unique vision.

    Off the field, Weis faced his other challenges. Seeking to improve his health and lose weight, he decided to get gastric bypass surgery. What he thought would be a routine procedure turned into a nightmare as he nearly bled to death, lapsed into a coma, and was read the last rites. It was a horrifying experience, yet he battled back in inspiring fashion and still demands nothing less of himself despite the long-lasting aftereffects.

    He has had his joys, too. Weis considers his wife, Maura, his best friend. They have two beautiful children: Charlie, his "best buddy," and Hannah, who he and his wife consider their "guiding angel." Hannah is developmentally delayed and has been the inspiration leading to the establishment of Hannah and Friends, a nonprofit foundation seeking to improve the quality of life for people with special needs.

    No Excuses is not only illuminating and insightful, it is an extraordinary look inside one of football's greatest minds who has helped shape today's game.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMar 17, 2009
    ISBN9780061750830
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    No Excuses: One Man's Incredible Rise Through the NFL to Head Coach of Notre Dame

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    • 4/5
      This is Charlie Weis's account of how he came to be the football coach at Notre Dame, and it certainly is an interesting read. He really does not focus too much on the actual Notre Dame job, but the book is more about his rise to getting there. I found the most interesting parts to be when he told about being a high school teacher and high school coach. Also of interest were the happenstance occurances that led to an ordinary high school teacher with little football background becoming a coach of both college and professional football. Beyond the football aspect of it, it certainly is an interesting tale of one man who has led a remarkable life.
    • 4/5
      By no means is this book, Coach Weis's autobiography of his life and career to date, one of the great memoirs to be remembered for generations. The entire book reads like a Charlie Weis press conference, complete with verbal ticks and New Jersey gruffness. However, I felt that this added to the book. It read far more honestly than a better-written book may have, and conveyed who Weis is and what he stands for. Definitely an enjoyable and interesting read for any Notre Dame or Patriots fans; I don't know how fans of other teams--or non-fans--will react to the book, because the sport is the major focus. Perhaps my favorite passages, however, dealt with Weis's relationships with his family, particularly his daughter. Recommended enthusiastically for fans, with a bit more reservation for others.