Miracles on the hardwood : the hope-and-a-prayer story of a winning tradition in Catholic college basketball / John Gasaway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gasaway, John, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Collegiate Athletic Association.

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Basketball--United States--History.

Basketball.

History.

Basketball teams.

Small colleges.

Jesuit universities and colleges.

United States.

College sports--United States--History.

College sports.

Jesuit universities and colleges--United States--History.

Small colleges--United States.

Basketball teams--United States--History.

NCAA Basketball Tournament--History.

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics--History.

National Collegiate Athletic Association--History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Twelve, 2021.

Summary:

"In MIRACLES ON THE HARDWOOD, author John Gasaway traces the rise of Catholic college basketball - from its early days (Villanova made an appearance in the Final Four in the first NCAA tournament in 1939) to the dominance of the San Franciso Dons in the 1950s and the ascendance of powerhouses Georgetown, Villanova, and Gonzaga-through their decades-long rivalries and championship games. Featuring interviews with notable coaches, players, alums, and fans -- including Loyola Chicago's most famous and dedicated fan, 99-year-old Sister Jean -- to get at the heart of what makes these universities excel at this sport. Small in number but devout in the game's spirit, these teams have made the miraculous a matter of ritual, and their greatest works may be yet to come"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. North American Originals

2. The Mikan Reformation

3. Cousy and the Era of the Veteran

4. Pride Goeth Before Destruction

5. The Catholic Moment at the NIT

6. Gola and Russell

7. Perfection

8. Polarization

9. Loyola Chicago and Milestones

10. McGuire and Marquette

11. Gavitt and Thompson

12. The Rise of the Big East

13. The "Perfect Game"

14. Parity in the Big East

15. Loyola Marymount and Time

16. Gonzaga and Mystery

17. Wright and Villanova.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-308) and index.

ISBN:

9781538717103

1538717107

OCLC:

1198088015