Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success
By (Author) Mike Krzyzewski
By (author) Jamie Krzyzewski Spatola
By (author) Jamie K Spatola
By (author) Mike Krzyzewski
Little, Brown & Company
Grand Central Publishing
26th April 2023
6th April 2023
United States
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Sports training and coaching
Basketball
303.34
Paperback
192
Width 138mm, Height 208mm, Spine 16mm
180g
This is a collection of short but extraordinarily powerful essays as to how Coach K of Duke inspires, motivates, and teaches his basketball players about the game of life, both on and off the court.
For Mike Krzyzewski, the legendary head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team, certain words have special importance and force. Coach K used them every day to energize, motivate, and teach his players how to be winners on the court and in every aspect of their lives. Now, in Beyond Basketball, he offers 40 short, hard-hitting essays-each centered on an important keyword and illustrated with anecdotes from his personal experience-that will educate and inspire.Mike Krzyzewski was the head basketball coach of the Duke Blue Devils from 1980 to 2022, winning five NCAA championships and 1,202 games-the most ever in Division 1. He is revered by sports fans and business leaders everywhere. Coach K lives with his family in Durham, North Carolina.
Jamie K. Spatola is a graduate of Duke University, where she majored in English. She is also one of Coach K's daughters.