Color Him Orange: The Jim Boeheim Story

Color Him Orange: The Jim Boeheim Story

by Scott Pitoniak
Color Him Orange: The Jim Boeheim Story

Color Him Orange: The Jim Boeheim Story

by Scott Pitoniak

Paperback(Revised edition)

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Overview

Identifying the sources of Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim’s fierce competitive drive and loyalty to Syracuse, this fascinating study of the record-setting coach details everything from the effects of his small town upbringing in upstate New York to the years the team fell just short of the title. The book examines the people who shaped Boeheim as an individual and a coach, the great players he has led, and his incredible devotion to raising money in hopes of eradicating cancer—which claimed both of his parents' lives and threatened his own. This revised paperback edition includes a section about the tumultuous and exciting 2011–2012 season, in which the Orange dealt with allegations against former assistant Bernie Fine while maintaining the No. 1 rank for several weeks and advancing to the Elite Eight.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781600787843
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 10/05/2012
Edition description: Revised edition
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 1,077,784
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Scott Pitoniak is a magna cum laude graduate of Syracuse University who has received more than 100 journalism awards. He has been named one of the top columnists in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors and is the author of 10 books, including The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Buffalo Bills. He lives in Rochester, New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xv

Chapter 1 Putting Down Roots in Upstate New York 1

Chapter 2 Like Father, Like Son 7

Chapter 3 The Making of a High School Hoops Hero 15

Chapter 4 Becoming an Orange Man 35

Chapter 5 Landing His Dream Job 57

Chapter 6 The Louie & Bouie Show 79

Chapter 7 Discovering a Gem in Pearl 91

Chapter 8 A Dagger in the Heart 119

Chapter 9 From Peaks to Valleys 137

Chapter 10 A Major Change in Perception 157

Chapter 11 Finding True Love 173

Chapter 12 Winning the Big One 189

Chapter 13 A Call from the Hall 207

Chapter 14 Chalking Up More Milestones 221

Epilogue 235

Appendix: Statistics, Records, and Miscellany from Jim Boeheim's Career 249

Index 261

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