For most of the twentieth century, West Virginia was a college basketball hotbed. Its major programs were a success, but perhaps even more successful was the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, composed of fifteen schools that rarely earned headlines but set many records and became an identifiable part of small town culture and a source of state pride. This ethos exists today in small town Kentucky and Indiana but struggles to survive in West Virginia. Part of the reason is the state's population decline since the 1950s. That, author Bob Kuska argues, along with the rise of cable and satellite TV and the major college basketball empire, stole the thunder--and the crowds--from these small town communities. And yet, these teams play on in obscurity and still find success. Against the backdrop of West Virginia's great small college history, Kuska chronicles the day-to-day struggles and triumphs of one modern school, Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia. What happened to that team during a rags-to-riches yearlong stretch would've been remarkable at any level, let alone at a school with very low athletic department budgets and low visibility that makes recruiting talented players almost impossible. As he alternates between coaches and players, past and present, Kuska contrasts the fan enthusiasm of the conference's early years with the apathy that plagues the teams of the twenty-first century. If sports fans can get past the media and the madness that has made college basketball increasingly similar to professional basketball in its self-indulgence and sensationalism, they are left with leagues like the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference--scrappy, intelligent, and spirited--and still finding ways to succeed and thrive.
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The Butler Way opens with a discussion of the Butler Way. Barry Collier, a former Butler player, was hired as coach in 1989 and slowly rebuilt a program that has declined since the days of Tony Hinkle. Collier emphasized the Butler way which featured team play. Fans will also be pleased to read about the famed Hinkle Fieldhouse, the greatest coaches, teams, players, and great moments in the storied history of Butler basketball.
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Updated with fun and interesting facts through the end of the 2009-10 basketball season, Blue Devilology Trivia Challenge: Duke Blue Devils Basketball offers Blue Devils fans the opportunity to relive Duke's greatest moments, including: -National Championships-Conference Championships-Player of the Year Awards-Team Records-Player Records-Hall of Fame-Player Awards-Key Player Stats-Coaching Records-Key Coaches Stats-Key Rivalries-And Much MoreEach of the book's 210 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS set up in game format allows players to give informed answers even for the book's more ambitious questions. In addition, most answers include in-depth supportive background offering the book's players even greater knowledge about correct responses. Here are two sample questions: -What Duke player won the National Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987?-What date did Coach K surpass Dean Smith for career tournament victories?The book also includes the publisher's unique COOL FACTS placed at the end of each of the first four sections. Cool Facts allow the book's researcher more freedom to highlight and expand on particularly interesting or thought-provoking facts about the team and its history.Two SCORE SHEETS located at the end of the book permit players to record their answers as they play, to calculate their scores for each of the book's five sections as well as their final overall score, and to determine winners for multi-player situations. Free downloadable score sheets are also available from the publisher's Web site. All of this makes Blue Devilology Trivia Challenge: Duke Blue Devils Basketball a great gift for yourself or for friends and family.
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Make the most of every possession with WBCA Offensive Plays & Strategies. Inside youâll find offensive sets, plays, and strategies to match up against any defense, including man-to-man, zone, and the full-court press. Only WBCA Offensive Plays & Strategies takes you inside the minds and playbooks of the premier coaches in the game today. Youâll learn their secrets, strategies, and insights on game planning, developing offensive skills, preparing for in-game situations, and breaking down the opponentâs defense and exploiting their weaknesses. With 119 plays, including post, perimeter, situational, and quick-scoring plays, you can be confident your players will be prepared for whatever the opponent throws their way. WBCA Offensive Plays & Strategies provides all the information you need to make the right call every time your team has the ball.
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Now get two great books -- "The Villanova Miracle" and "The Cardinals Rule" -- for one low price! Relive all the games from the 1985 and '86 NCAA tournaments in one download and experience what it was like when March became Madness.
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Basketball LeagueGet To Know NBA BasketballAir It Out With Basketball QuotesHow To Do Basketball Crossover Moves16 Basketball Tips For Pointguards!
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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year At the age of 52, a British writer gets the sudden call-up to play for the England soccer team in the World Cup competition. The team can?t find a goalkeeper and he?s going to have to come out of retirement. No it?s not a nightmare. The team is the England Writers XI, a chronically-unskilled collection of scribblers who can?t let go of their fantasies about being real footballers. Simple Goalkeeping Made Spectacular is a riotous footballing memoir about the loneliest position on the field, looking back on schoolboy triumphs and adult ignominy. From the chaos of coats-down park soccer mobs to the casual violence of pub teams, from the excitement of schoolboy shield winners to knackered old World Cup squads, it?s the goalie who always gets it in the neck. Every goalkeeper—and every goalkeeper?s wife or girlfriend—should read this book.
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"A manual for student-athletes (of any sport) as they pursue their mostly unrealistic dreams of reaching the pros. It is a book loaded with rich anecdotes and real-life lessons for student-athletes, parents and coaches. The author provides a much-needed dose of realism, which should help put student-athletes on a clearer path." -Sam Carchidi, Sports Writer, Philadelphia Inquirer
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Russian-Jewish immigrant Eddie Gottlieb was one of the most powerful non-playing sports figures in Philadelphia from the 1920s until his death in 1979. A master promoter, Gottlieb-dubbed "the Mogul" for his business acumen - was influential in both basketball and baseball circles, as well as a colourful figure in his own right. A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Gottlieb founded, played, and coached for the legendary South Philadelphia Hebrew Association (SPHAS) basketball team in the 1920s and 1930s. Only 5' 8", Gottlieb was nevertheless a very good basketball player. But it was behind the scenes where he excelled. He coached, helped form the National Basketball Association, and owned the Philadelphia Warriors franchise for many years. He signed Wilt Chamberlain to his first NBA contract. He also created the NBA's annual schedule of games for more than a quarter of a century. Outside basketball, Gottlieb's achievements included co-owning the Philadelphia Stars baseball team in the Negro Leagues and trying unsuccessfully to buy the Philadelphia Phillies. He was Philadelphia's leading sports booking agent from the 1920s into the 1950s for everything from sandlot baseball to semipro football to professional wrestling. Drawing upon dozens of interviews and archival sources, and featuring more than fifty photographs, "The Mogul" vividly portrays Eddie Gottlieb's pivotal role in both Philadelphia and American sports history.
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As a technically outstanding national captain, Michael Ballack has established himself as Chelsea FCâs midfield lethal weapon. His visionary passing, goal-scoring prowess, and perfect timing make him the player to watch whenever the Blues are on the pitch. Equally competent with both feet, he can turn defense into attack with killer results. This is the story of Ballackâs rapid rise to prominence, beginning with the start of his career at age seven with the BSG Motor club. After signing with Kaierslauten, Ballack went on to become a three-time winner of the German player of the year award. His subsequent three seasons at Bayer Leverkusen and four at Bayern Munich cemented his reputation as the premier attacking midfielder with an eye for a goal and one of soccerâs greats
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