A Coach's Life

A Coach's Life
ISBN-10
0375758801
ISBN-13
9780375758805
Series
A Coach's Life
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
378
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Authors
Dean Smith, John Kilgo, Sally Jenkins

Description

The legendary coach of the University of North Carolina men's basketball team describes the players, teams, games, rivalries, and strategies that have shaped his career; explains the philosophy that guides him; and offers intriguing profiles of the players with whom he has worked, including Michael Jordan. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

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