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COACHING
The Carolina Way
By: Dean Smith, Gerald D. Bell, John Kilgo
For forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina Basketball team
with unsurpassed success. Now, in The Carolina Way, he explains his coaching philosophy and
shows readers how to apply it to the leadership and team-building challenges they face in
their own lives. In his wry, sensible, wise way, Coach Smith takes us through every aspect
of his program, illustrating his insights with vivid stories. Accompanying each of Coach
Smith's major points is a “Player Perspective” from a former North Carolina
Basketball star and an in-depth “Business Perspective” from Gerald D. Bell, a
world-renowned leadership consultant and a professor at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business
School. The keystones of Coach Smith's coaching philosophy are widely applicable and
centrally relevant to building successful teams of any kind.
Dean Smith is the winner coach in the history of not only college Basketball but of
any sport. Smith is the author of the bestselling A Coach's Life; he lives in Chapel Hill,
North Carolina.
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The Book: The Carolina Way
Authors: Dean Smith, Gerald D. Bell, John Kilgo
Format: Paperback, 352pp
Pub. Date: January 2005
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
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They Call Me Coach
By: John Wooden
Book Description
The critically acclaimed, classic autobiography of UCLA Basketball's legendary coach
"What Knute Rockne was to football, Connie Mack to baseball, and Wilbur and Orville
Wright to flying, John Wooden is to Basketball." -- Los Angeles Times " They
Call Me Coach is grassroots Americana, a story bigger than Basketball. One of those rare
sports books that is must reading for everyone." -- Chicago Tribune Now featuring a
great new look and a Foreword by hoop Hall of Famer Bill Walton, this classic bestselling
sports bio by America's "winner coach" is back. Still charming fans
everywhere, college Basketball legend John Wooden reflects on his record-breaking career,
his inspired life behind the scenes, and how his top players went on to shape and change
the NBA. With worldly wisdom, Wooden offers a very personal history of an unforgettable
time in college Basketball, answering the most-asked questions about his life, his career,
and the players who made his team unbeatable.
First Sentence:
"As I TURNED away from the post-game press conference and headed down that long
corridor in Kansas City toward the dressing room, my feet and spirits dragged."
Reviews:
John Wooden is a coach's coach. His life and philosophy are simple but true. He set forth
on his journey, and kept himself open to the possibilities of what he might become, and we
are all richer for it. There is enough Basketball in the book to satisfy the
"junkie" but the book is really about being the best person you are capable of
becoming.
In memoir style, Wooden recounts the lessons of his youth and how they shaped his moral
fiber and were essential foundations for his coaching style. Coach Wooden outlines his
pyramid for success, something all motivators of men should study. He also shares some of
the wonderful philosophies with which he guides his life.
You can't miss with Wooden's thoughts, words and advice. If you're coaching
young people,
he hits home lessons that every player and coach should know and understand. Even if
you're just a parent or someone's business supervisor, read this book to learn how to
better deal with and motivate those who rely on you for leadership. Don't let the coach
down and pass these wonderful skills on to the next generation. Wooden's vision will live
long past his coaching days. Find out all about it right here.
Coach Wooden shows his ability to lead and educate through his expertise in the
fundamentals and the basics. He demonstrates his ability to change tactics and styles with
different individuals, which is essential in good, effective leaders. This book is
recommended on several levels. At face value, it is an exceptional story about an
exceptional coach and man. At a deeper level, it portrays a good example of how to lead
and how to set an example for those you are trying to lead.
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The Book: They Call Me Coach
Authors: John Wooden
Format: Paperback, 272pp
Pub. Date: September 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (USA)
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Coast-to-Coast.
From one end of the court
to the other; it's entire length. Used of a player's movement or a pass.
E.g., "He took the rebound and went coast-to-coast
for a lay-up at the other end."
Collapsing Defense.
A defense, often
some kind of zone, in which defenders converge on the opposing center whenever the ball is passed
to him.
Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The agreement between the NBA and the Players Association that governs all terms and
conditions of employment of NBA players by NBA teams.
Commissioner.
The president of the NBA.
Contain.
Defensive
terminology: stop dribble
penetration.
Convert.
To make a free-throw.
Cords.
The net.
Corner.
Court terminology.
An area where the baseline and sideline meet.
See: Short
Corner.
Cornerman.
A forward.
Court.
The playing area for a game of Basketball, which varies in size,
depending on the level of the play. College and NBA courts are 94 feet long by 50 feet wide. The court used in international plays is 91 feet 10 inches by 49 feet 2 ¼
inches. The court surface is bounded by 2 sidelines and 2 end lines containing a basket at each end and is divided in half by a center line. When played outdoors,
the court is usually cement, when indoors the court
is usually made of wood or a rubber substance.
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