Description
Book Synopsis When John Beilein arrived at University of Michigan in 2007, the once-proud men''s basketball program was adrift after failing to reach the NCAA Tournament for nine straight seasons. Over the next twelve years, he became the program''s all-time winningest coach, reached two national championship games, won four Big Ten championships and produced eight NBA first-round draft picks.
In an age of ethical lapses throughout college basketball, Beilein succeeded without a hint of impropriety. As much a teacher as a coach, he consistently identified undervalued recruits, taught them his innovative offensive system and carefully developed them into better players--an approach to the game that drove his unprecedented rise from high school junior varsity coach to head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. This book examines his tenure at Michigan in detail for the first time.
Table of ContentsPreface
1. The Right Man for the Job
2. Michigan's Basketball Past
3. Building the Foundation
4. Recruiting the Undervalued
5. The Fresh Five
6. The Continuous Cycle of Development
7. Not Just a Shooter
8. The Rebuild
9. Attacking a Weakness
10. Off-Season Adjustments
11. Remodeling
12. Broken Ankles
13. Defensive Growth
14. Finishing Strong
15. Taking Over the Big Apple
16. Late Nights in Wichita
17. Party in Los Angeles
18. Sending Cinderella Home
19. One Final Game
20. Thank You, Michigan
21. Underrated Once Again
22. A Contrast in Tempos
23. A Freshman in Name Only
24. The Calendar Turns
25. Culture Is the Only Way
26. The Pride of Lima, Ohio
27. Constant Adaptation
28. Spartan Battles
29. The Green River
30. A Trip to Des Moines
31. Going Back to Cali
32. The End of the Beilein Era
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
