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c2011., Triumph books Call No: 921 BOEHEIM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents the life and career of Jim Boeheim, head basketball coach for Syracuse University, where he guided the Orangemen to 829 wins, and reveals his keen eye for talent, his devotion to raising money to fight cancer, the ups and downs of his life and career, and statistics and records from his career.
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c2006., General, Walt Disney Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment Call No: DVD FIC GLO Edition: [Standard format]. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Social StudiesSummary Note: In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
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2016., Doubleday Call No: HI-INT 920 FEI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Beyond the dazzle of March Madness and the bright lights of national championships, beyond the explosive headlines and cutthroat recruiting wars, beyond the highlight reels that will live forever in college basketball love and the young players who became NBA superstars - there were three coaching legends: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, and Jim Valvano.
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[2013], Crown Archetype Call No: BIO016000 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history aad bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience as well as facing down her greatest challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Pat Summitt was only 21 when she became head coach of the Tennessee Vols women's basketball team. For 38 years, she has broken records, winning more games than any NCAA team in basketball history. She has coached an undefeated season, co-captained the first women's Olympic team, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and has been named Sports Illustrated 'Sportswoman of the Year'. She owes her coaching success to her personal struggles and triumphs. She learned to be tough from her strict, demanding father. Motherhood taught her to balance that rigidity with communication and kindness. She is a role model for the many women she's coached; 74 of her players have become coaches. Pat's life took a shocking turn in 2011, when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, an irreversible brain condition that affects 5 million Americans. Despite her devastating diagnosis, she led the Vols to win their sixteenth SEC championship in March 2012. Pat continues to be a fighter, facing this new challenge the way she's faced every other--with hard work, perseverance, and a sense of humor"--
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c2013., New American Library Call No: 921 BILAS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The author explores the meaning of toughness, through personal stories as a basketball player, coach, and analyst.