Scott Drew, head basketball coach of the NCAA National Championship-winning Baylor Bears, rebuilt a program mired in scandal by instilling a culture of putting Jesus first. More than a book about basketball, this is a road map for leading with, and living out, your faith in any context--in sports, in business, and in life. Nearly seventeen million viewers tuned into the 2021 NCAA National Championship to see the Baylor Bears, led by head coach Scott...

If you've ever asked yourself why you do what you do, or wondered what your purpose is in life, this book is for you.The lives of an intensely-driven basketball coach, an ultra-successful CEO, and an unassuming janitor all intersect in this captivating parable about leadership, relationships, and the pursuit of success. An unforgettable story packed with profound truths, LEAD . . . for God's Sake! will challenge you to think deeply about who you are...

Basketball is a marvelous game that teaches life values. For many, it has become the conduit to a purposeful and meaningful life of compassion, dedicating themselves to a cause or lending a hand to people who need support and assistance. This is a very unique book about basketball. The people whose moving stories are included in this collection learned through basketball that their life's purpose must be about more than athletics-that as important...

The chance of playing on any Division 1 college basketball team ... 1.3%. The chance of playing at your dream school ... practically 0%. It was a long shot to say the least. The road to Chapel Hill would begin early in Leah's young life and be comprised of mountain-tops and valleys and sunshines and storms. The journey was one of the highest of highs and lowest of lows. It would be a path that tested, challenged and grew her faith. The path...

Derrick Walker has returned to Northfield, the town and high school where his dramatic rise to national basketball stardom once elevated him to the status of hometown hero. It's also, the place, where his meteoric fall from grace branded him as "Northfield's greatest disappointment." Hoping to redeem himself, Derrick accepts the opportunity of a lifetime: joining the legendary Coach John McKissack's Northfield Warrior coaching staff. Derrick brings...

Ten Principles of a Character Coach provides clear experienced-based advice on how to be a character coach. Within Ten Principles of a Character Coach, Coach Gary Waters defines a character coach as someone who lives a life with integrity, honesty and moral values. He speaks specifically on how the sport of basketball has been riddled with scandals in recent years on the high school and college levels; and how the governing authorities are committed...