Davis, Seth

The author investigates what makes a great coach and how coaches create successful, coherent teams by questioning coaches active in professional and college football and basketball.

"What makes a coach great? How do great coaches turn a collection of individuals into a coherent 'us?' Seth Davis, one of the keenest minds in sports journalism, has been thinking about that question for twenty-five years . . . Seth Davis decided to embark on a proper investigation to get to the root of the matter . . . Davis probes and prods the best of the best from the landscape of active coaches of football and basketball, college and pro . . . to get at the fundamental ingredients of greatness in the coaching sphere"--Publisher's description.

Chronicles the 1979 season for the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana State Sycamores, which culminated with the NCAA finals in which Earvin "Magic" Johnson played against Larry Bird, a game which altered the history of basketball.

Chronicles the 1979 season for the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana State Sycamores, which culminated with the NCAA finals in which Earvin "Magic" Johnson played against Larry Bird, a game which altered the history of basketball.