A Coach's Life: My 40 Years in College Basketball - Softcover

"Dean Smith epitomizes what a coach can be--teacher, counselor,
mentor, example, friend."--Bill Bradley

"Coach taught me the game. . . . He's like a second father to me."
--Michael Jordan

"Dean Smith is not merely a basketball coach of historic accomplishments. He is also a man of uncommon integrity and decency. His life story will be heartening to the many Americans who have watched him shape two generations of young athletes to reach their full potential as men."
--Senator John McCain

"Dean Smith is a better teacher of basketball than anyone else."
--John Wooden, former coach, UCLA

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.