Players First
Coaching From the Inside Out
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 24, 2015
Now with a new chapter on the Wildcats' legendary comeback in the 2014 Final Four John Calipari, one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history, presents the world of college basketball from the coach's chair, unvarnished and straight from the heart.
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- Who it’s for
- A candid look at college basketball from the coach’s chair, with players kept in focus.
- Themes
- College basketball coaching, Player-first values, NCAA and one-and-done tensions
- Genres
- Basketball Coaching, Sports Lives, College Sports
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Now with a new chapter on the Wildcats' legendary comeback in the 2014 Final Four John Calipari, one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history, presents the world of college basketball from the coach's chair, unvarnished and straight from the heart.
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Players First is Calipari's account of his first six years coaching the University of Kentucky men's team, leading it to a national championship in 2012 and the championship game in 2014, all while dealing with the realities of the "one-and-done" mentality and an NCAA that sometimes seems to put players last. Filled with revelatory stories about what it takes to succeed at the highest level of the college game, Players First is a candid look at the great players and rivalries that have filled Calipari's life with joy and a sense of purpose.
The Coach’s View
A candid look at college basketball from the coach’s chair, with players kept in focus.
Come here for
- The tensions between high-level coaching, one-and-done players, and NCAA rules
Expect
- An unvarnished account shaped by championship runs, rivalries, and coaching realities
Where it sits
| Sports Lives | 76% |
|---|---|
| College Sports | 55% |
| Basketball Coaching | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Lives
- Leadership
- Basketball Coaching
- Authors
- John Calipari, Michael Sokolove
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- February 24, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- College basketball coaching · Player-first values · NCAA and one-and-done tensions
- Reading lane
- Sports Lives