Long-time East County high school coach STEVE PERDUE
tells it like it is in the pages of his new book,
"PARENTAL EGO AND THE HIGH SCHOOL & YOUTH ATHLETE"
(Published by Xlibris)

Description:

Perdue: "This book was written in hopes of influencing helicoptoring parents to see the light. If you think this book is not about you and your actions, you are totally wrong. It’s about all of us. Yes, the truth hurts. But morals and values need again to come to the forefront of things, not only in high school sports, but in our country as a whole. This book gives parents and student athletes insight on the many things experienced from a coaching veteran’s perspective. Hopefully, after reading this book, parents will apply some of the basic principles to make their child’s high school experience a pleasant one."

Author Biography:

Steve Perdue was born and raised in San Diego. He has been married to his wife, Natalie, for 29 years; and they have two grown children — Troy, 27, and Aubree, 25. Mr. Perdue has been involved in athletics since the age of eight. He played football and baseball at Monte Vista High School, where he was an All CIF-San Diego Section quarterback in 1973. Mr. Perdue then attended and played football at Grossmont College and earned a scholarship to United States International University, now known as Alliance International University. Mr. Perdue has a passion for sports, a passion for his family, and at the head of all this is a passion for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is a very loving, caring family man. Among his coaching positions, he most recently captured the 2006 CIF Division III baseball championship at Valhalla High, and is currently the head football coach for Foothills Christian High in El Cajon.