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As a Philadelphia sports fan, this book was very interesting. I loved learning about the Villanova Wildcats and their head coach. It was great to learn about the championship and the season that we all loved!

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There are very few college basketball coaches that I can name - but Jay Wright is definitely one of them. I don't watch too much college basketball, but whenever Villanova was on the TV I'd stop and check out the game. This book has a foreward written by Charles Barkley and is all about Jay Wright's path to becoming a coach and building a winning season. Throughout the book there are "beyond basketball" notes with lessons that can be used in any part of life. You really don't need to be a basketball fan to enjoy this book, it's a great read and a lot of really great information - even though Jay says he's not an authority on leadership.

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.

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Have followed Villanova basketball for years...thank you for sharing a little of this schools background!

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Well written and very interesting. Enjoyed this book and his advice.

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Very well done for a sports book. Lots of great advice for technical tips but more importantly, keeping young men mentally and spiritually aware and involved in their day to day lives. No one does this better than Jay Wright. He is so attuned to each guy on his team. Plus, the culture at Villanova supports everything they do. When you watch this team play basketball on TV, you will notice how mature, calm, and focused they look. That takes practice and effort on everyone's part. The addition of Father Rob's encouraging words in this book was a wonderful blessing. Great book. Recommend to all.

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced read.

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