About the Authors

Tony Dungy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quiet Strength, Uncommon, The Mentor Leader, and The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge. He led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory on February 4, 2007, the first such win for an African American head coach. Dungy established another NFL first by becoming the first head coach to lead his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. He retired from coaching in 2009 and now serves as a studio analyst for NBC’s Football Night in America. He is dedicated to mentoring others, especially young people, and encouraging them to live uncommon lives.

Lauren Dungy is an early childhood specialist and a New York Times bestselling children’s book author. She serves as vice president of the Dungy Family Foundation, which helps meet the spiritual, social, and educational needs of those in her community. Lauren is also a national spokesperson for the iMom organization. She is involved in many charitable causes in the Tampa area, which revolve around three central themes  —Christian outreach, children, and education. The Dungys are the parents of nine children.

Nathan Whitaker holds degrees from Duke University, Harvard Law School, and the University of Florida, and has worked in football administration for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has written six New York Times bestsellers and lives with his family in Florida.