books about: basketball     books:       Coaching Youth Basketball: A Baffled Parent's Guide14 reviews David Faucher International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1999 Well Organized Having been a ball player through school (20 years ago!), I wasn't too nervous about accepting the volunteer coach position for our county's homeschool high school basketball team. However, as the first practice started nearing, doubts began to creep in. Did my coaches teach me the right stuff? How much did I remember? How much do I really know about coaching the post players? Etc. So, I picked ...             ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game2 reviews ESPN, 2009 Massive and entertaining book on college basketball history The new college basketball season is about to start a month from now, and just in time for that, ESPN has published this massive (and I mean massive) coffee-table book on the history of men's college baskteball. "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game" (1,213 pages) is a delight for any fan of men's college basketball. This massive (and did I say massive?) ...             Coaching Basketball For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))1 review The National Alliance For Youth Sports For Dummies, 2007 Great Drills & Sound Advise I have been coaching younger children for 4 years, and I wanted to get some new drills that I could use during practices. This book has a really good outline of offense, defense, rebounding and practice drills. There are also some very good points at the begining of the book on how to deal with parents and other coaches, etc... Overall this book is very good to design a practice plan for coaches ...             Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from Players, Coaches and Fans4 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ... Chicken Soup for the Soul, 2009 Unbelievable Book!!! All I can say is, "Wow! What a terrific book!" I'm not much of a reader, but I love sports. I thought that this book would be okay because I could read one or two stories at a time and not have to read all day. Well, I couldn't put the book down. I loved the story about Chris Paul honoring his grandfather by scoring 61 points in a game. I loved the story about Barack Obama playing hoops ...             Sports Illustrated: The Basketball Book11 reviews Editors of Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated, 2007 8 year old son loves this book!! We could not get our son to stop reading this book! Hours and hours of reading. He not only learned the history of basketball but was comparing stats and sharing all his new knowledge with all our friends. What parent doesn't want that!             The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy67 reviews Bill Simmons ESPN, 2009 700 pages just flew by I read these 700 pages as quickly as possible, because I'm a fan of Bill Simmons' writing, but you could also take Simmons' advice and plant this book in your bathroom and have the greatest 5 months of bathroom reading in your life. Plus, with the Amazon/Wal-Mart price war dropping the price of this book so low, how can you lose? Just buy it. P.S. This book, apart from rekindling my love for ...             The Basketball Diaries94 reviews Jim Carroll Penguin (Non-Classics), 1987 BEETER & A LOT Different from da Fillm!!! A story of growing up balling it in private-school, writing poetry, getting hooked on H, living down & out on the streets, you know, the usual riches-to-rags story. The follow-up diary isn't as good as this one though I believe his poetry books are highly underrated. `Book of Dreams' is it? Carroll WAS a quite talented chap. I remember reading a poem by him once about Rimbaud visiting ...             Pro Basketball Prospectus 2009-103 reviews Bradford Doolittle, Kevin Pelton CreateSpace, 2009 Extremely Informational and Fun to Read! This book came as a real surprise to me. I'm not a huge basketball stats junkie, but I soon found out quickly that you don't have to be to enjoy this book. For any fan of NBA basketball this is an essential read. It has detailed commentary on every player in the league, which are not only insightful and informational but also very interesting to read! My favorite team, the LA Lakers are ...             Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball: Only the Essential Drills, Practice Plans, Plays, and Coaching ...8 reviews Keith Miniscalco, Greg Kot Human Kinetics, 2008 Great book for parents and coaches! We have two boys that are playing basketball (grades 7 and 3)and this book really helped us understand the basic skills. Both offensive and defensive skills are shown clearly. If you are a parent thinking about coaching youth basketball this is the book for you! If you are just a parent that wants to understand grade school basketball this is the book for you too! After getting this book we now ...             Basketball for Dummies15 reviews Richard Phelps For Dummies, 1999 Great Resource This book does a great job of breaking down basketball into some of the smallest elements that starting coaches might not remember. This would be a great resource for all elementary and middle school coaches. It is written by one of the best college coaches of all time. This book is filled with reliable tips about the game of basketball for coaches and players.             Youth Basketball Drills6 reviews Burrall Paye, Patrick Paye Human Kinetics, 2000 Useful for younger boys I've coached my son's team for three years as a dedicated parent, but my b-ball drills have been re-treads of my old Jr. & Sr. High drills. I looked for a book for awhile before finding this one; it has given me many fun & challenging drills easy enough for 9 - 11 year old boys with variations that expand as their skill level increases. I'd think that this book would be adequate at least through ...             Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success19 reviews Mike Krzyzewski, Jamie K. Spatola Business Plus, 2007 Not Only for BBall Fans This is not only a book for Duke fans or college bball hopefuls. I bought this book after two of my friends/colleagues had used it in a presentation for one of our graduate courses. Being a language arts' teacher, I am always on the lookout for words with which my seventh and eighth graders can (or should) connect, and Coach K's list of important words really fit the bill. My "Vocab Rehab" is not ...             Coaching Girls' Basketball: From the How-To's of the Game to Practical Real-World Advice--Your Definitive ...5 reviews Sandy Simpson Three Rivers Press, 2001 Buy it, you won't be sorry! This a very good basketball book for new, aspiring or even coaches with 2-3 years experience ... even if, like me, you are just a parent looking for ways to help your daughter take it to the next level. ***Especially good for fathers or male coaches looking for insights into how to be most effective with the young, female player!*** If for nothing else, the chapter highlighting the ...             Coaching Basketball Successfully 2nd Edition (Coaching Successfully Series)12 reviews Morgan Wootten Human Kinetics, 2003 A must for first time coaches I spent one year as an assistant coach and one year as a head coach for boys high school basketball. After a four year hiatus I am returning to head coaching a freshman team and being an assistant for a varsity team. This book made me realize the little things I missed the first time around. From having a philosophy to in game situations. This is a comprehensive plan that I wish I had the ...             My Basketball Book2 reviews Gail Gibbons HarperCollins, 2000 Nice introduction to the game for younger kids Gail Gibbons's My Basketball Book offers a nice introduction to the rules of basketball with attractive illustrations. The rules are displayed during a game between two teams of kids, the Comets and the Blasters. Gibbons's text offers enough details to give younger gradeschoolers the basics of the game in a fun manner. It's a favorite for my basketball-obsessed son.             University of North Carolina Basketball Vault1 review Rick Brewer Whitman Publishing, 2008 For my NC fan! I purchased this "vault" for my husband for Christmas and he was THRILLED out of his mind. ANY NC basketball fan would love to have this....             Mathletics: How Gamblers, Managers, and Sports Enthusiasts Use Mathematics in Baseball, Basketball, and ...3 reviews Wayne L. Winston Princeton University Press, 2009 The Mathematics and Statistics Behind Sports Should a basketball team down by two with seconds to go try to tie the game with a two-pointer or attempt to win it with a three? Are football teams too conservative when deciding whether to go for it on fourth down? How efficacious are sacrifice bunts in baseball when there is a man on first and no one out? In "Mathletics", Wayne Winston uses mathematics to examine these and many, many more ...             College Basketball Prospectus 2009-10: Major-Conference Preview John Gasaway, Ken Pomeroy, ... CreateSpace, 2009 In the two years since its inception, Basketball Prospectus has quickly become required reading for anyone who's passionate about college basketball and wants to better understand both the game and their favorite team. Now the distinctive and detailed college hoops insight that Prospectus provides all season long has been collected into one definitive book for the coming year: The College Basketball Prospectus 2009-10 Major-Conference Preview.             One Fantastic Ride: The Inside Story of Carolina Basketball?s 2009 Championship Season1 review Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner, ... The University of North Carolina Press, 2009 Perfect for College Hoops Fans One Fantastic Ride is a great read! If you love college hoops and enjoy the inside scoop you'll love this book. I particularly loved all of the stories about the players and coaches -- the kind of access that we'd all love to have but rarely get. The descriptions of the important games throughout the season and the NCAA tournament provide new details and insight into coaching strategy and the ...             The Everything Kids' Basketball Book: The all-time greats, legendary teams, today's superstars - and tips on ... Bob Schaller, Coach Dave Harnish Adams Media, 2009 Kids can dribble, shoot, and swish with hours of gaming fun in this new guide! Featuring thirty puzzles, this fun and educational book is a must-have for basketball players and fans. Children will learn the rules of basketball, the history of this popular sport, and tips for enhancing their game, as well as: The inspirational stories of basketball stars of yesterday and today Various offensive and defensive plays Up-to-date statistics and ...              search for books according, all-time, basketball, championship, coaching, complete, conference, definitive, encyclopedia, enthusiasts, essential, everything, fantastic, football, gamblers, illustrated, keywords, legendary, major-conference, managers, mathematics, mathletics, practical, practice, prospectus, real-world, successfully, superstars, survival, university books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Suspiria (3 Disc Limited Edition) we recommend The Green Super Spray machine!! home  impressum - about us