Throughout our lives, we will be part of many teams. From sports teams to community groups to our dining room table, our lives are filled with opportunities to come together with others in pursuit of a common goal, and people who thrive in these situations are highly valued teammates. We use terms such as competitive, selfless, loyal, inspiring, hardworking, and caring to describe great teammates, but what do those words actually mean, and how do you achieve those ideals? In The Champion Teammate , Jerry Lynch and John O’Sullivan share wisdom accrued from decades of consultation with well over 100 conference, national, and world championship teams and dozens of Hall of Fame coaches; interviews with hundreds of athletes, coaches, and leadership experts on their Way of Champions Podcast; and hundreds of workshops on being an exceptional teammate, leader, coach, and parent. This book offers a powerful approach to help build better relationships, practice effective leadership, and develop the competitive prowess needed to be an exceptional teammate. Through numerous stories of modern-day athletes, as well as time-honored lessons garnered from Eastern philosophy, Western psychology, and Native American tradition, this book will guide and mentor you in creating an environment where you and your teammates can connect, compete, and thrive in sports and in life. "I highly recommend Jerry and John's new book The Champion Teammate . The book is a thought-provoking and insightful look into the dynamics of teamwork and how to build effective teams. Jerry and John draw on their extensive experience as mentor coaches and consultants to provide practical strategies for fostering trust, communication, and collaboration among team members. A must read for any professional mentor looking to build a winning team." —Cindy Timchal, coach, eight-time NCAA champion in women's lacrosse, US Lacrosse Hall of Fame "Jerry has done it again, this time teaming up with his friend and colleague John O'Sullivan to address perhaps one of the most important topics in sports today: how being an extraordinary teammate is the glue to the success and sustainability of every championship culture. I can't wait to get copies of this brilliant book into the hands of our athletes and raise their levels of love, caring, leadership, and competitiveness." —Anson Dorrance, head coach, University North Carolina women's soccer, 22-time national champions, and 1991 USA World Cup champion coach "Here is a powerful work on the vital intersection of leadership, character, and culture—the team. Performance and winning matter, but victory feels short-lived and hollow if achieved without feeling love and connection throughout your team—every contributor from coach to the most junior member of the group. The Champion Teammate unlocks a compelling set of concepts and behaviors that enable you, as a teammate, to create fertile ground for the character development of all involved, and to grow the culture of your team in high trust, elite standards, pervasive selflessness, total commitment, and accelerated learning. Most importantly, Jerry and John illuminate the vitality of love in being a champion teammate for building true teams." —Ryan Bernacchi, Captain, USN (Ret.), former Blue Angels flight leader,Top Gun instructor, and director of Leadership and Character Development, United States Naval Academy "Winning a championship requires more than talent. It takes a locker room with strong leadership, team unity, and a competitive fiber in every player.As coaches we often tell our athletes to be better teammates but we don't teach them how to do it.This new book from John O'Sullivan and Jerry Lynch will become your guide for teaching people how to be better teammates and the key ingredients in creating a high-performance championship-level environment." —Caleb Porter, two-time MLS champion coach of Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew "Jerry and John's new book The Champion Teammate is what the world needs now. It's right on time, for the right reasons, in the right way, by the right people.This book is who they are and what they've been offering countless teams, organizations, and individuals with much success over many decades of extraordinary work." —George Mumford, author of The Mindful Athlete and Unlocked: Embrace Your Greatness, Find the Flow, Discover Success "John and Jerry continue to lead the charge in both the purpose and the goal of what a youth sports experience can look, act, and feel like when it is done with great care, intention, and humility. Learning how to be a great teammate transcends sports and shows up in marriages, families, relationships, careers, hobbies, and more. Yes, you will gain knowledge, and best of all, there are immediate actions to take right now." —Jon Torine, Super Bowl champion strength and conditioning coach, Indianapolis Colts Jerry and John have identified one of the most essen- tial parts of creating a champio