Michael Litos

Cinderella

Inside the Rise of Mid-Major College Basketball

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Cinderella is a riveting inside look at the NCAA&'s mid-major basketball programs. & & With complete access to coaches and players, Michael Litos found incredible tales of pressure and passion, with teams struggling to put together a championship drive in spite of uncompromising schedules and half-filled arenas. And he was there when the ultimate underdog turned the world of college basketball upside-down-George Mason&'s historic run to the Final Four.& & Cinderella delivers the ultimate story of what it means to be an underdog, and how the sport of college basketball is being transformed. In the last great league of amateur athletes, this is the story of those who play for the love of the game . . . and the thrill of achieving the unbelievable.& & &?A must-read for college basketball fans.&?-Booklist& & &?If you want a real feel for mid-major basketball, read Michael Litos&'s book.&?-Dick Vitale& & &?A valuable perspective on the economic and competitive struggles of mid-major teams.&?-School Library Journal&

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sourcebooks
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9781402212529
• ISBN-10: 1402212526
• Artikelnr.: 23137070

Autorenporträt

Michael Litos spent the first eight years of his career as a magazine writer and editor for several sports and sports memorabilia titles with Landmark Communications. He has interviewed sports celebrities from Mickey Mantle to Alex Rodriguez to Brett Favre.