The Men of March: A Season Inside the Lives of College Basketball Coaches($20.95Value)

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The Men of March: A Season Inside the Lives of College Basketball Coaches is a one-of-a kind look at what it means, and what it takes to be a head coach in the college arena of the new millennium. Granted extensive access to the locker rooms, practices, offices, sidelines and homes of four of the nations leading coaches and their programs (Mike Brey, Notre Dame; Steve Lavin, UCLA; Bill Self, Illinois and Steve Alford, Iowa), the author lays bare the forces that make coaches tick. From upset losses and recruiting wars, to the mounting frenzy of March Madness and the fierce rivalries played out through long winters under the brightest, hottest spotlight in college sports, readers gain a true respect for men who choose, and excel at, this roller coaster ride profession. With candid comments from over fifty college coaches, including Lute Olson, Roy Williams and John Chaney, in addition to perspectives from Dick Vitale, John Wooden, John Feinstein and many others, The Men of March provides an in-depth look at some of the major issues facing coaches in the game today. Among the many considerations of the college basketball pressure cooker are recruiting, graduation rates, hirings and firings, media relations and the influence of volatile social issues such as race and religion on the game's participants and leaders. ...rich in detail about the business of coaching at this level. -- Mike DeCourcy ― Sporting News His (Brian Curtis) work, The Men of March , looks into the family lives and day-to-day work of the coaches as they recruit, teach, coach, and cope with their teams. For fans interested in how coaches cope with contracts, academics, scouting and game preparation, a detailed look is offered. -- Steve Batterson ― Quad- City Times ...this is a book you must read. If you want to know what it was like last season in the locker room, at practice, at halftime, and you want to know what it was like to be with Coach Alford, that this is the perfect book for you. -- Tom Kakert ― Hawkeyenation.Com Listed as competition book for String Music (another book on SEC basketball) -- Carol Herwig ― USA Today Brian Curtis has put together a rare, insightful and thoroughy reported look at the highest levels of college basketball. In researching his book, Curtis went inside the locker rooms, practices, team meetings, offices, and homes of four of the nations' top coaches. ― Greenville Community News I have found the perfect companion for all of you March Madness addicts for those moments when you are not glued to the television. -- Thom Loverro ― The Washington Times ...the book, published in time for the Final Four, is sure to get attention from fans of college hoops. ― Publishers Weekly Curtis's illuminating book reveals much more about the college coaching profession. If you want to take a peek behind the curtain while you are watching this fantasy world of college basketball, The Men of March would be a good place to start -- Thom Loverro ― The Review of Higher Education A season-long journey with Steve Alford, Mike Brey, Steve Lavin and Bill Self helps to define what it means to be a head coach in the new millenium. The author goes in-depth and behind the scenes to paint a picture of... The Men Of March . ― Basketball Times The Men of March: A Season Inside the Lives of College Basketball Coaches , by Brian Curtis gives a well-written account into the lives of four coaches... -- Kirby Pringle ― The News-Gazette ...this view of the college basketball industry moves beyond the locker to encompass family dining rooms, the offices of athletic directors, the homes of recruits and the hallways of the NCAA tournmament. ― Notre Dame Magazine A highly recommended read for college basketball junkies... -- Larry Cotlar ― The Local Sports Connection A rare, insightful, and thoroughly reported look at the highest levels college basketball, wrote Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated . Anyone who watched and follows college hoops is going to love this book. -- Greg Stewart ― Peoria Journal Star ...which is rich in detail about the business of coaching at this level -- Mike DeCourcy ― Msnbc The Men of March: A Season Inside the Lives of College Basketball Coaches is a one-of-a-kind look at what it means and what it takes to be a college head coach in the new millennium. It is the story of four of the nation s top coaches, and their programs, who opened up their practices, locker rooms, sidelines, offices, and homes during one season Steve Alford of Iowa, Bill Self of Illinois, Mike Brey of Notre Dame, and Steve Lavin of UCLA. Along the way, Brian Curtis lays bare the forces that make coaches tick: from upset losses and recruiting wars to the mounting frenzy of March Madness and the fierce rivalries played out through long winters under the brightest, hottest spotlight in college sports. The Men of March also provides an in-depth understanding of some of the major issues in the game that coache