Lessons from the Legends: Beyond the X's and O's (Lessons from the Legends, 3) - Softcover

Krause, Jerry; Pim, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 157243726X ISBN 13: 9781572437265

Publisher: Triumph Books, 2005

Synopsis

Offering valuable lessons in leadership from some of the greatest basketball coaches in history, including John Chaney, Phog Allen, “Big House” Gaines, and many more, Lessons from the Legends is a collection of leadership advice for both on and off the court. The greatest coaches in basketball are great for a variety of reasons: some are brilliant offensive minds; others are geniuses at creating unyielding defenses; all, however, are exceptional leaders. No matter their methods, each coach in this book has a legacy of life and leadership that coaches and fans alike will find worthwhile and useful.

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From the Publisher

"The Legneds series has it all - the biographies, legacies, and inside information, plus personal and coaching lessons from the Hall of Fame coaches who helped develop the game we know today. Krause and Pim reveal basketball's inside stories we can all learn from." - Mark Few, Gonzaga University "The Lessons from the Legends series is for basketball coaches and fans everywhere - what a treat to go inside the personal and coaching lives (and lessons) of course these are legendary Hall of Fame coaches." - Roy Williams, University of North Carolina "What a treat - Krause and Pim have revealed basketball's storied past through the lives of Hall of Fame coaches. This is a great chance for everyone (coaches and fans) to learn from these legendary coaches." - Tubby Smith, University of Kentucky "The Krause and Pim Legends basketball books have hit the bull's-eye - coaches and fans alike will love the legacies of these legendary coaches. We all can benefit from getting the best lessons from the best people." - Sheri Coale, University of Oklahoma "Coaches and fans everywhere will enjoy and learn from the legacies of these legendary coaches. Krause and pim have gathered the best ideas from basketball's greatest coaches." - Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University

About the Author

Jerry Krause is the director of basketball operations for Gonzaga University and has coached and taught basketball for more than 40 years. He has written or edited 27 coaching books and has developed more than 30 instructional videos. He has been inducted into the NAIA Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame and the National Association for Sports and Physical Education Hall of Fame as a coach and physical educator. Ralph Pim is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He serves as the director of instructional administration and is a basketball sport educator. He is the author of Winning Basketball and coeditor of Coaching Basketball.

Edition details

• Publisher: Triumph Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 157243726X
• ISBN 13: 9781572437265
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 304