Basketball category: 1106 books
Miller Time
The Story of John Miller, a Small-Town Basketball Coach Who Inspired Dynasties
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Arizona. Kentucky. Indiana. It’s astounding to think that three elite college basketball programs can trace their success back to one small-town high school coach, Blackhawk High’s legendary John Miller.
Coach John Miller was just following his heart’s passion and channeling his unbreakable...
The Chosen Game
A Jewish Basketball History
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
A few years after its invention by James Naismith, basketball became the primary sport in the crowded streets of the Jewish neighborhood on New York’s Lower East Side. Participating in the new game was a quick and enjoyable way to become Americanized. Jews not only dominated the sport for the next...
by Ed Janka
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2016
Ed Janka shares his stories from 40 plus years in the game of basketball. From Michael Jordan to Jerry Seinfeld and from Mike Krzyzewski to Jimmy Valvano to Hubie Brown and many more.As the sub-title says, these are stories about basketball and life. Some very humorous and others are very touching,...
The History of Loyola Basketball
More Than a Shot and a Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
“Only a seasoned journalist like Fred Mitchell could uncover the fascinating stories behind the Ramblers’ glorious journey to the NCAA championship. Mitchell details surprising, ‘behind-the-curtain’ events, which carry the reader on a breath-taking trip to an unexpected, hard-fought victory.”
—Robert...
Fightin' Words
Kentucky vs. Louisville
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Over 100 years ago, the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville met for the first time on the basketball court. Over thirty years ago, the intra-state rivals faced each other in the original Dream Game.” Fightin’ Words will have the inside stories of these games and others from...
Blue Blood II
Duke-Carolina: The Latest on the Never-Ending and Greatest Rivalry in College Hoops
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
A follow-up to Blue Blood that tells the recent history of the Duke-Carolina college basketball rivalry
When Art Chansky's Blue Blood was published in 2005*,* ESPN’s Dick Vitale said it was about “the greatest rivalry, not just in college basketball, but in all of sports” and the book...
Martha's Vineyard Basketball
How a Resort League Defied Notions of Race and Class
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015
Year round on Martha’s Vineyard Island, residents and vacationers have played basketball—almost since the game was invented in Massachusetts by Dr. James Naismith. President Obama, former NFL linebacker Willie McGinest, and Family Matters sitcom star Jaleel White (a.k.a. “Steve Urkel”) all...
Basketball Coaching
Putting Theory Into Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2015
Success in basketball comes from a player's ability to consistently execute the fundamental skills of the game and also from the coach's ability to coach and incorporate these skills into their training programmes. Basketball Coaching is a vital resource for current and aspiring coaches, covering...
by Kevin Sivils
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Game Strategy and Tactics for Basketball: Preparing to Win the Sideline Battles is both a how-to book and a guide for how to plan strategy and tactics for basketball for an entire season or an individual game.
Coaches often focus on X's and O's and overlook how and when a particular offense...
by Mike Waters
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
A list of legends is significant not only for who makes the list, but who gets left off of it. If there are no obvious omissions, then the list of candidates was probably less than legendary in the first place. Not so in the case of the Syracuse University Orangemen. Calling roll on Syracuse’s all-time...
Reborn
The Pacers and the Return of Pro Basketball to Indianapolis
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Author, Mark Montieth spent decades researching this book through extensive interviews and access to previously unseen internal documents regarding the formation and early seasons of the Indiana Pacers in 1967. He tells the dramatic story of the noble, city-wide effort to establish the franchise after...
One Fantastic Ride
The Inside Story of Carolina Basketball's 2009 Championship Season
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2009
One Fantastic Ride is a behind-the-scenes portrait of the unforgettable journey to the University of North Carolina's 2009 basketball national championship, the program's fifth NCAA Tournament title. Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner, and Matt Bowers were with the Tar Heels every step of the way, interviewing...
by Coach Education
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
Coaching Youth Basketball, Fifth Edition, will help you run organized practices as you develop your players’ fundamental skills. Written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), in conjunction with expert coach Don Showalter of USA Basketball, this book covers all aspects of player development...
by David Skibinski
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2015
Over the 29 seasons that Bob Knight was head basketball coach at Indiana University, more than 100 students served on his staff as managers. Coach Knight relied on this volunteer staff for a wide array of duties that deeply involved them in the inner workings of the program. These students have gone...