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Coach K BooksBelow is a comprehensive list of books authored by Coach K, about Coach K, or Duke Basketball. While Coach K's books are NOT available for sale through this web site, some of his books can be purchased through the Duke University Bookstore.
For Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team, certain words have special importance and force. Coach K uses them every day to energize, motivate, and teach his players how to be winners on the court and in every aspect of their lives. Now, in BEYOND BASKETBALL, he offers 40 short, hard-hitting essays-each centered on an important keyword and illustrated with anecdotes from his personal experiences-that educate and inspire. From the four most important words in life-"I believe in you"-to coping with losing, relying on one's teammates, the importance of discipline, and the rewards of taking pride in one's work, let Coach K guide you to success the way he guides his team-with the power of his words. Hardcover: 192 pages Purchase from Duke University Bookstore | Read a Review | Read an Excerpt from the book on "Adaptability" The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball
Hardcover: 438 pages Purchase from Duke University Bookstore
Coach Mike Krzyzewski has been Duke University's men's basketball coach for 25 years concluding the 2004-2005 season. To honor his silver anniversary, Dick Weiss has interviewed everyone from former player Christian Laettner to Duke athletic director Joe Alleva piecing together the success Coach K has achieved and how he has become the face of college basketball. Purchase from Duke University Bookstore Hardcover: 256 pages
No college in America has dominated the basketball scene over the past 20 years like Duke has. The Blue Devils have been to 10 Final Fours under Coach Mike Krzyzewski, winning the national championship three times. They played in five consecutive Final Fours and for four consecutive years finished the season ranked number one in the country. Duke won five consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference championships through 2003, and since 1986, the Blue Devils have had six national players of the year. No other school has had more than one. As Duke enters its 100th season of basketball, it will be the 25th year for Hall of Fame coach Krzyzewski. He has been honored 12 times as national Coach of the Year and is acknowledged as the top man in his profession. From the first game in 1906 through yet another Final Four appearance following the 2003-04 season, 100 Years of Duke Basketball provides fans with an insider’s look at Duke basketball and the people who have made it a national legend. Hardcover: 200 pages Coach K's Little Blue Book: Lessons from College Basketball's Best Coach In 20 years as head coach of Duke University's Blue Devils, Mike Krzyzewski has built one of the most impressive records in college basketball history. This book presents Coach K's insights on topics from teamwork to commitment. "Krzyzewski is a family man first, a teacher second, a basketball coach third, and a winner at all three." - The Sporting News Paperback: 144 pages Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life LEADING WITH THE HEART chronicles Coach K's background in a Polish Chicago neighborhood, where he was guided by parents who demanded honesty and integrity. From his days at the U.S. Military Academy playing under Coach Bobby Knight, Krzyzewski first learned that coaching meant more than showing players what to do and how to do it. It meant building an emotional bond of trust that gives his players the confidence and freedom to succeed both on and off the court. Paperback: 336 pages Editions: Hardcover | Paperback | Audio Cassette | Audio Download (iTunes)
During the 2000-2001 college basketball year, Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K) guided a very young and inexperienced Duke University team through a turbulent season filled with unexpected turns. Faced with everything from broken bones to humiliating losses, Coach K still managed to revamp his dispirited team and win the national championship. FIVE POINT PLAY is the story behind the winning season-the players, coaches, and motivational techniques utilized by Coach K, along with the players' feelings throughout this challenging time. Coach K proves that hard work, honesty, courage, and true teamwork can lead to the ultimate triumph. Hardcover: 260 pages Purchase from Duke University Bookstore
He has the name you can't spell and the basketball team you can't beat, and neither figures to change any time soon. Coach Mike Krzyzewski has turned Duke into the biggest, baddest basketball powerhouse in a quarter centure. In 1999 he made Duke the first five-time NCAA finalist in a single decade since John Wooden's UCLA dynasty of the 1960s and 70s. Paperback: 221 pages A Season Is a Lifetime: The Inside Story of the Duke Blue Devils and Their Championship Seasons Duke University's basketball team won the national championship in both 1991 and 1992, an amazing feat, since winners of the NCAA tournament virtually never repeat. After a brief recap of the 1991 tourney, with special attention to the Blue Devils' defeat of University of Nevada at Las Vegas, considered one of the best teams of all time, Brill, past president of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, concentrates on the 1992 season. His strength lies in analyzing the personalities of coach Krzyzewski and of the players, and showing the interaction among them. His focus is on the two main cogs: Christian Laettner, one of Duke's top sports heroes, and Bobby Hurley, the small point guard from New Jersey who served as the field general. And he shows coach Krzyzewski as a master psychologist, smoothing ruffled feathers and massaging wounded egos. An excellent sports analysis. Hardcover: 270 pages Related Books
Paperback: 115 pages Purchase from Duke University Bookstore Coaching Papers & Publications
In this handbook, Coach K shares with you ideas concerning many different aspects of the game from Practice Planning and Fan Support to Motivation and Concern for Players. Paperback: 75 pages
The Man-to-Man Defense book series gives you an in-depth look at Duke's TEAM man-to-man defense. "It takes the right blend of both man and zone concepts to establish a truly effective team defense." Paperback: 44 pages
An excellent guide and overview of the DUKE MOTION OFFENSE! Photographs and diagrams are used to teach the principles of option offense against man-to-man and zone defenses. Supporting drills and Coach K's insights add to this great book! Use with the video for best results. This book is temporarily unavailable as Coach K is revising the book. Paperback: 55 pages |
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100 Seasons of Duke Basketball: A Legacy of Achievement
by Mike Krzyzewski and Donald T. Phillips
Coach K: Building the Duke Dynasty
by Bill Brill and Mike Krzyzewski
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Duke's Man-to-Man Defense Book
Duke's Motion Offense