A Coach's Life
by Dean Smith with John Kilgo and Sally Jenkins
The North Carolina coach's memoir: integrating the program, the four corners, treating players as people, the point-to-the-passer habit. Principled and understated.
Read it if…
you want a coach who built character systems.
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Skip it if…
you want drama.
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Three things you will actually use
- Point to the passer.
- Play hard, play smart, play together.
- Treat everyone with dignity.
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Read the chapters on the program's values.
Our verdict
Dean Smith's life.
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