Tom Hanlon has 19 years of professional writing experience as a journalist, editor of two coaching magazines, curriculum writer for a coaching division of a publishing company, and book writer and ghost writer for nationally-prominent authors. Tom ghostwrote Teens Can Make It Happen (Simon and Schuster) for Stedman Graham; this book made the New York Times bestseller list in 2000. He has written all or major portions of 39 other books, including seven sport officiating guides and numerous coaches' guides (including baseball, softball, soccer, basketball and volleyball, among others). Tom has played numerous sports himself and has experience as a youth sport coach.