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Title: A Coach's Life by DEAN E. SMITH, JOHN KILGO, SALLY JENKINS ISBN: 0-375-75880-1 Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Pub. Date: 12 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.06 (16 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: don't expect kiss and tell...
Comment: This memoir is consistent with what I have observed of Smith over the years: intelligent, organized, interested in the world outside of basketball, publicly reserved, and loyal to a fault. The last two characteristics make the book a little frustrating to read: Smith will not name names or criticize his former players or coaches, though if you are fan of Carolina basketball you will know the names to fill into the anecdotes and incidents he describes (e.g. J.R. Reid's suspension from the 1989 ACC tournament semifinal for missing curfew.) Nevertheless, it is far better than most other sports memoirs (i.e. he actually had a life off the court)and should broadly appeal to people not especially interested in basketball in general or Carolina in particular.
Rating: 5
Summary: Still The Best
Comment: Dean Smith once again shows why he is the best coach of all time. "A Coach's Life" is not only an indepth look into Carolina Basketball, but a humorous, moving and inspirational look inside the man. A book for the true Carolina Fan! Thanks Coach Smith!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Feel Good Book with Substance
Comment: Dean Smith accomplishes something truly remarkable in this I 300+ page book. Not a negative word. The book is a building block to help coaches develop fine young men and women. Dean Smith is a true gentleman, and a man of principles who passes along valuable nuggets to coach any sport. The hardest thing for a coach to do is to set and maintain a culture of a team. Smith does this in a focused and people-minded(caring yet pushing them to be better) way. It's not just about winning. He regularly put in his 8-12 spot players in every game in the second half regardless of what the score was. This way they had something to look forward to in each game and would work hard at practice. Carolina had a rule "pass ahead"--pass to the guy who is ahead of you to advance the ball up the floor. What a great message (team enhancing and unselfish) for young players in basketball, soccer, and hockey. What most impressed me about this book was how positive Smith is. He is so complimentary to the people who matter in his life. It is always about them not about him. The one thing which I found curious was very little mention of his first and unsuccessful marriage to Ann. But I also respect his desire to keep their married life personal. If you are a dedicated coach then read this book, and Jim Thompson's Positive Coaching. Both are testimonials to what Erik Erikson coined the "generative" capabilities of men.
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Title: The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching by Gerald D. Bell, John Kilgo, Dean Edwards Smith ISBN: 159420005X Publisher: The Penguin Press Pub. Date: 29 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Leading with the Heart : Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life by Mike Krzyzewski, Donald T. Phillips ISBN: 0446676780 Publisher: Warner Business Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Knight: My Story by Bob Knight, Bob Hammel ISBN: 0312282575 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Dean's Domain: The Inside Story of Dean Smith and His College Basketball Empire by Art Chansky ISBN: 1563525402 Publisher: Longstreet Press Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Five-Point Play: The Story of Duke's Amazing 2000-2001 Championship Season by Mike Krzyzewski, Donald T. Phillips ISBN: 0446530603 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 19 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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