Choice Not Chance: Rules for Building a Fierce Competitor - Hardcover

Foreword by Mike Krzyzewski, Duke s Men Basketball Coach A celebrated coach reveals the secrets to building a fierce competitor At age 26, Joanne P. McCallie, a.k.a. Coach P, began her career at Maine, where in the span of eight years, she elevated the women's basketball program to a very competitive team that outdrew the men's crowds, a rarity in college sports. Over her tenure, she created the Choice Not Chance (CNC) philosophy, training kids how to think and focus on making the correct choices in life. She imparted her passionate philosophy to all of her players and now brings it to her efforts as head coach at Duke. Choice Not Chancehighlights McCallie's lessons for building a fierce competitor, such as "Going against the grain," "Never become satisfied," and "Enjoy the prospect of getting better daily." The CNC philosophy is widely used by McCallie, her staff, and players, who are very active in the community speaking about "CNC." * Joanne P. McCallie is head coach of the Duke Women's Basketball team and was the ACC Coach of the Year in 2010 * McCallie became the first coach in Division I history to be crowned champion in four different conferences, as well as the first coach in NCAA history to garner coach of the year accolades in four different leagues * A native of Brunswick, Maine, McCallie owns a career mark of 431-174 and is entering her 20th year as a head coach at Maine, Michigan State and Duke; as a coach and player, she has led her teams to 15 conference titles, 19 NCAA Tournament appearances, seven NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, five NCAA Elite Eight appearances, three NCAA Final Four appearances and three NCAA Championship game appearances * During the 2004-05 season at Michigan State, she won the Big Ten Regular Season and Tournament Championship en route to a National Championship game appearance. For her efforts she was named the Associated Press National Coach of the Year McCallie has taught her teams to play with passion and fight hard for recognition, and her teams have achieved remarkable success. Apply her wisdom to your teams, your employees, and your own life.

PRAISE FOR Choice Not Chance

"Choice Not Chance is an incredible exploration into the life of a loving mother and phenomenal coach whose leadership for women's basketball has truly been indispensable. She has time and again represented the highest ideals of sport and is a role model not only for her daughter, Maddie, but all daughters across our nation." —U.S. Senator OLYMPIA J. SNOWE (Maine)

"Coach P. has taken her formula for winning on the court and has implemented her successful plan for winning into daily life. She shares her sacrifices on her journey to becoming a Coach and experiences as a dedicated mother and wife. A revealing story of Coach P.'s focus and commitment to success on and off the court." —JOE CIAMPI, Women's Basketball Head Coach (1979–2004), Auburn University; Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee (2005)

"Coach P. has written a must-read book for leaders of all types—including everyday leaders. She persuasively demonstrates that choice is a verb and not just a noun, that one's destiny is achieved by conscious decision making and forward movement. Even in her moments of personal vulnerability, she braids together strong threads of story, lessons, and advice. For all of us who sometimes need both inspiration and a push—as she does on the basketball court—Joanne P. McCallie delivers in this book." —JENNIFER GRANHOLM, two-term Governor of the State of Michigan

"Joanne P. McCallie is inordinately bright and an exceptional leader both on and off the court. To be sure, her enthusiasm and passion for the game of women's basketball, and Duke University in general, is exceedingly contagious. That passion comes through clearly in the pages of Choice Not Chance." —KEVIN M. WHITE, Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics