SIDELINE

Bob Hayes grew up in a small Alabama town, the son of a prominent high school coach. Although there were a few shining moments as a player, he never really became a starter. Instead, he found his niche in the preparation and application of the strategy of player performance on the field. Capitalizing on his own talents and his father’s experience as a coach, Bob understood the game and excelled at motivating and coaching the best performance from the players. SIDELINE tells this story and gives a view into the rise and success of a famed young football coach in just over 80,000 words. The experience of not being a star player, like his older and younger brothers, drives Bob to become the youngest head coach in college football at a famed SEC university. The lessons learned and how they originated tell a compelling story and puts you in the middle of the huddles and on the playing fields. The finer points of the lessons, “Gary’s Gems,” are highlighted within the stories and listed for you at the end. Dr. Gary Lett (Doctor of Chiropractic) tells Bob’s story. Likewise, he grew up in a small Alabama town that loved its sports teams. While in high school Dr. Lett was a quarterback on his Glencoe (AL) team, winning the only State Championship in the school’s history. Dr. Lett has authored and published many professional articles on topics related to health care and athletics. You’ll find his background in sports and health care gives depth and insight into the finer points of performance optimization. Dr. Lett’s family is immersed in the game of football. His father was a high school team doctor (Glencoe) for 55 years. In 1969 older brother Kenneth was the starting quarterback for Charley Pell, the original youngest head coach in the country at Jacksonville State University (AL). Sister Judy was a high school cheerleader. Younger brother Ed was a two-time All-American quarterback at Jacksonville State and was named the Amateur Athlete of the Year in Alabama for 1981. Dr. Gary Lett’s professional practice, in Hattiesburg, MS, serves the public at large and athletes of all levels, from a variety of different sports. His 25 years of experience and interest in health care and athletics are a winning combination to tell the story of Coach Bob Hayes for you in SIDELINE.