Review - A Gift Before Dying. It details the exceptionally busy lives of the coaches and players. To understand the psychology of coaching, one must understand the motivation of the individual who participates in coaching. Sport coaching requires being pigeonholed. Coaches become what they are - and in most teams, coaches become specialists. Coaching, according to Thompson, requires real dedication to something other than the self. 6 pgs. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Pages: 6 Bibliography: 4 source(s) listed Filename: 8224 Gift Before Dying.doc Price: 53.70