Beyond the X's and O's / Jerry Krause and Ralph Pim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krause, Jerry, 1936-

Contributor:

Pim, Ralph L.

Series:

Lessons from the legends

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Basketball--Coaching.

Basketball.

Basketball coaches--United States.

Basketball coaches.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Triumph Books, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 wort

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Table of Contents; Preface; Diagram Legend; Allen, Dr. Forrest "Phog"; Phog Allen's Recommendations for the Game of Basketball; Inspirational Coaching; Auerbach, Arnold "Red"; Winning is a Matter of Execution; Berenson-Abbott, Senda; Basket Ball for Women; Blood, Ernest A.; Tips for Success; Bunn, John; The Value of Basketball; Dedication Address for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame; Analysis of Basketball Technique; Cann, Howard; Basketball - It's Now a Game of Speed and Conditioning; Carlson, H.C. "Doc"

The Spiritual Side of BasketballCarril, Peter J. "Pete"; Pete's Principles: The Princeton Way of Winning; Case, Everett; Stand Up and Face the Issue; Chaney, John; Winning Is an Attitude; Daly, Charles "Chuck"; Winning in the NBA; Dean, Everett; Coaching Philosophy; Advice from a Master; Diaz-Miguel, Antonio; Dreams Do Come True; Gaines, Clarence "Big House"; What I Learned from Coaching; Gardner, James "Jack"; Building a Championship Basketball Team; Factors Determining Coaching Success; Gomelsky, Aleksandr; Building the Big Player for the USSR; Hannum, Alexander "Alex"; Coaching Thoughts

Hobson, Howard "Hobby"The Shot Clock; The Three-Point Shot; Holman, Nat; How We Can Save Basketball; Julian, Alvin F. "Doggy"; 26 Winning Basketball Principles; Keogan, George; The Requisites of a Good Basketball Player; Knight, Bob; Basketball Cornerstones and Credos; Krzyzewski, Mike "Coach K"; The Core of Character; Random Thoughts; McCracken, Branch; The Coach and His Players; McCutchan, Arad "Mac"; Jump Balls; Coaching Thoughts; McGuire, Al; Basketball and Life; Naismith, James; The Origin of Basket Ball; Newton, Charles Martin "C.M."; Building a Basketball Program

Motivating Younger PlayersNikolic, Aleksandar "Aza"; The Nikolic Method of Coaching; Ramsay, Jack; "Absolutes" in Basketball Coaching; Communicate, Communicate, Communicate; Rubini, Cesare; Team Fundamentals; Sachs, Leonard "Lenny"; The Modern Adaptation of the Pro Game; Smith, Dean; Play Hard; Play Together; Play Smart; Summitt, Pat Head; The Definite Dozen System for Success; Teague, Bertha Frank; Basketball Success; Thompson, John Robert; Motivation and Communication; Wade, Lily Margaret; A Formula for Success; Building Confidence; Wilkens, Leonard "Lenny"; Life Lessons; Wooden, John

The Pyramid of SuccessReflective Thinking; Wootten, Morgan; Developing a Basketball Coaching Philosophy; My Favorite Coaching Concepts; Lessons from the Legends Trivia Quiz; About the Authors

Notes:

"Featuring coaching insights from 40 Naismith Hall of Fame coaches."

"The authoritative reference on all aspects of leadership from the most respected coaches in America" -- cover.

ISBN:

1-61749-891-2

OCLC:

817883722