Coach Hall: My Life On and Off the Court
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Coach Hall: My Life On and Off the Court
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Overview
Joe B. Hall is one of only three men to both play on an NCAA championship team (1949, Kentucky) and coach an NCAA championship team (1978, Kentucky), and the only one to do so for the same school. In this riveting memoir, Hall presents intimate details about his remarkable life on and off the court. He reveals never-before-heard stories about memorable players, coaches, and friends and expresses the joys and fulfillments of his rewarding life and career. During his thirteen years as head coach at the University of Kentucky, from 1972 to 1985, Joe B. Hall led the team to 297 victories. The most memorable of these is the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. This legendary coach followed in the colossal footsteps of Adolph Rupp but ultimately found his own path to success, becoming one of college basketball's all-time greats.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780813183756 |
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| Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky |
| Publication date: | 02/15/2022 |
| Pages: | 248 |
| Sales rank: | 1,086,217 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword Rick Bozich ix
Prologue: Kevin Grevey's Awakening xiii
1 Why "Joe B. Hall"? 1
2 Hard Times 4
3 The Epiphany 7
4 Back to Kentucky 10
5 Fishing 13
6 Teenage Years 17
7 Football 21
8 My Early Influences and Role Models 23
9 About Working 28
10 Wildcats' World, 1944-1947 31
11 A UK Freshman 34
12 First Practice, 1947 37
13 The Fabulous Five 45
14 Sewanee 51
15 My World Tour 56
16 Katharine 61
17 Shepherdsville 67
18 Regis College 70
19 Great Opportunity 73
20 Adjusting to Coach Rupp's Routines 78
21 More Adjusting to Coach Rupp's Routines 84
22 Recruiting 91
23 Beginning of the End, 1967 103
24 The Heir Apparent, 1969-1970 108
25 The Agony, 1971-1972 113
26 UK Head Coach, 1972 119
27 Australian Tour, 1974 125
28 The Avengers! 1975 129
29 John Wooden's Ploy: NCAA, 1975 136
30 Running the Wall 141
31 About Boys Being Boys 144
32 Wildcat Lodge 148
33 NCAA Championship, 1978 159
34 That Georgetown Game, 1984 165
35 Life After Coaching 168
36 Farewell 176
37 My Thank-You Note 180
Acknowledgments 188
Index 191
Photos follow page 90
What People are Saying About This
"The conversational tone of this book evokes the sense that Coach Hall is sitting right across the table from you, telling his life story for the very first time." — Doug Brunk, author of Forty Minutes to Glory: Inside the Kentucky Wildcats' 1978 Championship Season
"Joe B. Hall is the best friend a "rival" ever had. His book is one every Kentuckian should read!"
"The conversational tone of this book evokes the sense that Coach Hall is sitting right across the table from you, telling his life story for the very first time."
"I've long said that few coaches in our game have ever had as difficult of a task as what Coach Hall faced at Kentucky. To follow a legend like Coach Rupp is incredibly tough. Coach Hall not only continued the tradition of winning and excellence, he did it with grace and humility. I am happy that now there's a book that looks back on all that Coach Hall did for this state and this university and examines how he did it. He's been a mentor and friend to me, and I'm thrilled our fans will be able to read about him."
"From being a Kentucky basketball fan as a boy, then a Wildcat player himself, and ultimately the head coach at the University of Kentucky, Joe B. Hall knows Kentucky basketball like no other. Add in his legendary storytelling ability, and you have a great read! Here for the first time ever, Joe B. has put his countless memories on paper."