Lessons from the Legends: Beyond the X's and O's

by Jerry Krause, Ralph Pim

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:	09/01/2005
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About 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