The charismatic football coach who could seemingly move mountains with his words and not only turned the pacific lutheran university program into a national smallcollege powerhouse but built it on love and selflessness died friday of congestive heart failure. Forrest edward frosty westering, the iconic pacific lutheran university plu head football coach whose four national championships tell only a small part in the story of his remarkable. As the years passed, i heard great things about coach westerings book make the big time where you are. The late frosty westering is the author of 2 books. The art teacher has built a perennial state powerhouse in meridian. In fact, he was a motivational speaker and wrote a book make the big time where you are. Its coach, frosty westering, has just written a book entitled, make the big time where you are. Make the big time where you are cross training publishing. The longtime former pacific lutheran university head coach guided the lutes for 32 seasons 19722003 where frosty and his lutes accumulated a remarkable 261705 record, captured four national titles 3 naia, 1 ncaa, made four.
Apr, 20 westering also wrote two books, including make the big time where you are, and after retirement stayed close to the program with his son, scott westering, taking over as coach. Johnson holds a bachelor of arts in business administration from pacific lutheran university. Frosty westering obituary sumner, wa news tribune tacoma. Ap images his players implored him to bellyflop into a california hotel pool, and he complied at age 75.
Frosty westering attaway forrest frosty westering made his mark in life by inspiring people. While coach ks books are not available for sale through this web site, some of his books can be purchased through the duke university bookstore the gold standard. Ranking ninth in among all college football coaches, frosty westering s career spanned four decades and saw him coach at parsons college, lea college, and pacific lutheran. Former pacific lutheran university football head coach frosty westering is a. Coach frostys inscription and signature to the title page, else no marks. Make the big time where you are by frosty westering goodreads. It was as if forrest frosty westering rode into town on a rainbow. A beautiful portrait of a unifier leader organizational. The vehicle he used was coaching football alongside sharing.
Sports athlete autograph signed book choose your player. Plu football coach scott westering, son of legendary frosty. Coach westering made the big time wherever he was at and this book can help readers strive to do the same. Frosty westering, legendary football coach and missouri. Mountain view football coach judd benedick wins 100th game. Apr, 20 pacific lutheran football coach frosty westering in his office in tacoma, wash. Plu tribute to frosty scotty kessler resource library. His philosophies are very simple and easy to compreh. A rookie quarterback impresses the giants the new york times. Make the big time where you are frosty westering book notes. Those numbers belong to frosty westering, the longtime coach of the division iii pacific lutheran university lutes, who recently passed away this april. Forrest edward frosty westering december 5, 1927 april 12, 20 was an american football coach. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Make the big time where you are by legarza, mike and a great selection of related books.
Below is a comprehensive list of books authored by coach k, about coach k, or duke basketball. Forrest edward frosty westering was an american football coach. May 12, 2016 here are book notes on, make the big time where you are, by frosty westering. Leading the charge in football and life by mike leac. Mountain view high school football coach judd benedick won his 100th game last week in his th season with the mavericks. Chuck culpepper covers national college sports, as well as some tennis, some golf and some international sports for the washington post.
Apr 12, 20 frosty westering won four national titles and was among a select group of coaches to win more than 300 college football games. What a tremendous game, head coach frosty westering said at the time. Make the big time where you are by frosty westering. He and his wife michelle have four children and live in fircrest, wa. Years ago, as i was forming my coaching philosophy, i came across a quote by frosty westering that has been a cornerstone for me for years.
Frosty provides a roadmap for increasing your level of success. Pacific lutheran football coach frosty westering in his office in tacoma, wash. Frosty westering made pacific lutheran the big time. Isbn 9780962940002 9780962940002 softcover, big five productions, 2001.
Seven lessons coaches can learn from frosty westering tim. Those numbers belong to frosty westering, the longtime coach of the division iii pacific lutheran university lutes, who recently. Pacific lutheran university announced wednesday that football coach scott westering is resigning, meaning a westering wont be heading the program for the first time in 47 years. He is revered as one of the most successful and impacting coaches in the history of college football. Yet he was just as well known for his positive teachings and his. Apr 12, 20 frosty westering, who retired from coaching with 305 career victories and led pacific lutheran to four national championships, has died at 85. As we unfortunately all know by now, the great frosty westering passed away at the age of 85 years old this past friday. He served as the head coach at parsons college in fairfield, iowa from 1962. Well known for his motivational speaking and his efforts to spread his positive outlook on life, westering wrote popular books, make the big. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use.
Ap frosty westering won four national titles and was among a select group of coaches to win more than 300 college football games. Westering led his pacific lutheran lutes teams to four national titles. Fine first printing hardcover in like jacket, signed by the legendary coach, frosty westering on ffep. The vehicle he used was coaching football alongside sharing with people of all ages that lifes journey is meant to be treasured. Find signed collectible books by frosty westering make the big time where you are. Ranking ninth in among all college football coaches, frosty westerings career spanned four decades and saw him coach at parsons college, lea college, and pacific lutheran. Frosty westering motivated people of all ages with his big time message. Make the big time where you are book by frosty westering. Frosty shows the importance of understanding that winning is process and not an event.
Frosty westering books list of books by author frosty westering. Forrest edward frosty westering, coach of the football team at pacific lutheran university, near tacoma, wash. Frosty westering obituary frosty westering funeral. This book can change your life if you choose to follow its philosophy.
Over 300 wins, four national championships and a top 10 ranking among alltime college football coaches. Frosty westering, the iconic pacific lutheran university head football coach whose four national championships tell only a small part in the story of his remarkable coaching legacy, died today. Frosty was a professor and head football coach at pacific lutheran university. Make the big time where you are by legarza, mike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was also an allamerican college and professional quarterback, and is the grandson of legendary hall of fame football coach frosty westering. The epitome of a college football coach, of a loving christian husband and father, to me is frosty westering. Top 10 winningest college football coaches in history. Make the big time where you are, the strange secret of the big time. The longtime former pacific lutheran university head coach guided the lutes for 32 seasons 19722003 where frosty and his lutes accumulated a remarkable 261705 record, captured four national titles 3 naia, 1 ncaa, made four other title game appearances 1983.
I actually got to play football for a coach who was coached by frosty westering. He has written previously for sports on earth at usa today. He served as the head coach at parsons college in fairfield, iowa from 1962 to 1963, lea college in albert lea, minnesota from 1966 to 1971, and pacific lutheran university in parkland, washington 1972 from 2003, compiling a career college football coaching record of 305967. The one book not on the list that has stood the ultimate. Frosty the football coach pacific lutherans dynamic. Ranking ninth in among all college football coaches, frosty westering s career spanned four decades and saw him coach at parsons college, lea college, and pacific. This coach used the same philosophy, and he not only turned our football team to a winning program, but made a huge impact on how to become better men.
This book will reveal to you what the big time is all about in its natural state. Now, on this october saturday, as echoes from the latest attaway. Frosty westering won four national titles and was among a select group of coaches to win more than 300 college football games. I came across a phenomenal obituary written for frosty westering by chuck culpepper at sports on earth today frosty was the football coach for the division iii pacific lutheran football team and he was remarkable. For the first time in more than 50 years, frosty westering didnt coach football this fall, content to let his son, scott, guide pacific lutheran. Sports athlete autograph signed book choose your player coach. Lots of nuggets to hold on to and use in my ministry and coaching. Frosty westering books list of books by author frosty. As a teacher and coach i found this book provided tremendous insight into helping others reach their full potential. Although the final score ended in a tie and the naia record books show a shared title, uwstevens point vacated its share of the crown on may 7, 1988, after it was discovered that the team had played two ineligible players. His philosophies are very simple and easy to comprehend also great reminders and motivators for things many of us may know but have never stopped to think about. Bill bradley, scott rigsby, bill romanowski, mack strong, frosty westering.
Here are book notes on, make the big time where you are, by frosty westering. Frosty never coach westering, by the way is famous for every man a. See all books authored by frosty westering, including the strange secret of the big time what makes life great. Legendary coaches and personalities in the sports world chime in on the legacy of frosty westering. But its a book by a football coach, very motivational in style, but contains some key messages. A tribute to frosty westering adam feit june 05, 20 over 300 wins, four national championships and a top 10 ranking among alltime college football coaches.
Forrest edward frosty westering december 5, 1927 april 12, 20 was an. Westering also wrote two books, including make the big time where you are, and after retirement stayed close to the program with his son, scott westering, taking over as coach. The strange secret of the big time what makes life great. Coach westering used the philosophy he outlined in this quickread of a book to win over 300 games as a head coach and to build character in his players. As the years passed, i heard great things about coach westering s book make the big time where you are. Apr 21, 20 frosty westering attaway forrest frosty westering made his mark in life by inspiring people. Buy a cheap copy of make the big time where you are book by frosty westering. He coached for over 32 seasons without a losing record in any. This book was recommended to me by a former coach, bill mahan, who was on the mens staff when i was at penn state beaver. Ranking ninth in among all college football coaches, frosty westerings career spanned four decades and saw him coach at parsons college, lea college, and pacific. Frosty westerings unusual style deserves memorials. Frosty westering westering, frosty used books, rare books and new books. Pro college sports athlete, coach, commentator, executive autographed book multiple authors and book titles available in our listed inventory all books are hardcover 1st editions except the following softcovers.
Former pacific lutheran football coach frosty westering. Apr 24, 1990 its coach, frosty westering, has just written a book entitled, make the big time where you are. Frosty had been in failing health over the last several years and had been later in hospice care through the last. Former pacific lutheran coach frosty westering, member of. Frosty westering, who retired from coaching with 305 career victories and led pacific lutheran to four national championships, has died at 85. However, for me this had a big sentimental value because the idea of making the big time where you are was a key idea when i was a camp counselor and something ive tried to apply in other areas as well. The lutes 72yearold coach, frosty westering, is a former marine drill sergeant who gathers his players to watch the sunset after practice and.
Pacific lutheran university announced wednesday that football coach scott westering is resigning, meaning a westering wont be heading the program for the first time in. Make the big time where you are frosty westering book. Ive known a lot of coaches in my time, and as i look back i dont know that ive ever met a coach or heard of a coach or watched a coach that i felt was more christlike in the way he conducted his life and the way that he did. Plu football coach scott westering, son of legendary. Frosty westering dont worry, well be happy plu approach. While coach ks books are not available for sale through this web site, some of his books can be purchased through the duke university bookstore. Frosty had been in failing health over the last several years and had been later in hospice care through the last two months of his life. Ap images i came across a phenomenal obituary written for frosty westering by chuck culpepper at sports on earth today. Apr 15, 20 as we unfortunately all know by now, the great frosty westering passed away at the age of 85 years old this past friday.