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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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Overview

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.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781572437265
  • Publisher: Triumph Books
  • Publication date: 9/28/2005
  • Pages: 304
  • Sales rank: 1,234,229
  • Product dimensions: 8.40 (w) x 10.90 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet 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.

Table of Contents

Foreword vi
Acknowledgments vii
Preface viii
Diagram Legend 1
2
Phog Allen's Recommendations for the Game of Basketball 6
Inspirational Coaching 9
10
Winning Is a Matter of Execution 14
16
Basket Ball for Women 20
22
Tips for Success 26
28
The Value of Basketball 32
Dedication Address for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 34
Analysis of Basketball Technique 36
42
Basketball-It's Now a Game of Speed and Conditioning 46
48
The Spiritual Side of Basketball 52
56
Pete's Principles: The Princeton Way of Winning 60
64
Stand Up and Face the Issue 68
70
Winning Is an Attitude 74
76
Winning in the NBA 80
82
Coaching Philosophy 86
Advice from a Master 88
90
Dreams Do Come True 95
98
What I Learned from Coaching 102
106
Building a Championship Basketball Team 110
Factors Determining Coaching Success 112
114
Building the Big Player for the USSR 118
122
Coaching Thoughts 126
128
The Shot Clock 132
The Three-Point Shot 133
136
How We Can Save Basketball 140
144
26 Winning Basketball Principles 148
152
The Requisites of a Good Basketball Player 156
158
Basketball Cornerstones and Credos 162
166
The Core of Character 170
Random Thoughts 172
174
The Coach and His Players 178
182
Jump Balls 186
Coaching Thoughts 187
190
Basketball and Life 194
198
The Origin of Basket Ball 202
206
Building a Basketball Program 210
Motivating Younger Players 212
214
The Nikolic Method of Coaching 218
220
"Absolutes" in Basketball Coaching 224
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate 226
228
Team Fundamentals 231
234
The Modern Adaptation of the Pro Game 238
240
Play Hard; Play Together; Play Smart 244
Building Confidence 246
248
The Definite Dozen System for Success 252
254
Basketball Success 258
260
Motivation and Communication 264
268
A Formula for Success 272
278
Life Lessons 282
286
The Pyramid of Success 290
Reflective Thinking 293
296
Developing a Basketball Coaching Philosophy 300
My Favorite Coaching Concepts 304
Lessons from the Legends Trivia Quiz 306
About the Authors 308

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