basketball coaches

Treat your readers to a fascinating biography. From his humble roots as the Chicago-born son of Polish immigrant parents, Mike Krzyzewski, known as Coach K, has become one of the most decorated coaches of all-time in both the college and professional ranks. Coach K's highly disciplined approach to the game, honed from his early years as a college point guard at Army under notorious taskmaster Bobby Knight, has propelled him to become a two-time inductee of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Not only has Coach K won five NCAA Division I men's basketball championships as the head man of the Duke University Blue Devils, he's also achieved unprecedented success on the international stage by winning three gold medals as the head coach of the United States men's national basketball team. Beloved and revered by the press, the public and his players, Coach K has spurned numerous overtures by NBA teams over the years, and remains committed to Duke in order to build on his golden legacy of greatness.

Today, top recruits know that Connecticut embodies excellence in women's basketball. But before Geno Auriemma began his unprecedented run to 11 national championships, the Huskies only brought out bleachers for the biggest games. Auriemma established a culture that would become a model for sports programs. His players learn to put their personal point totals aside and work together for wins, in the process unlocking their fullest potential as people. This two-time Olympic gold medal winner gives a great interview because he tells us what he truly believes, and he's a great coach for the same reason. His players know exactly what he expects from them, and stars do not get special treatment. He demands more from those with the most to give. This biography details the remarkable story of an immigrant who rose from poverty to become synonymous with success in sports, developing leadership principles invaluable to any team.

Because she is now over six feet tall everybody expects Juniper to be good at basketball, especially her demanding coach (who also happens to be her father)--but she is not sure that she even likes basketball, and she definitely does not like the pressure that she feels when she misses a shot and her father benches her.

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.

"A struggling team of kids from a poor neighborhood is transformed by the appearance of a mysterious coach"--OCLC.

A first-hand account by head Rutgers Women's Basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer from her earliest days as a coach through to the Don Immus issue where she conducted herself with dignity and courage despite losing in the championship game with Louisiana State University. Shares information about her fourteen-year-old daughter Nina who struggles with the results of spinal meningitis, and the sudden death of her husband Bill. Also discusses her own bout with cancer and her ongoing affection for her team.

Autobiography of Pat Summitt, covering her childhood in Tennessee, building and coaching the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team, and health struggles, especially early onset Alzheimer's disease.

Looks at the illegal recruiting practices of former University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, who, along with other coaches and fixers, laundered money from Adidas to the families of players to entice them to attend Adidas-branded colleges.

An unauthorized biography of legendary professional basketball coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, Phil Jackson.