Inside Women's College Basketball: Anatomy of a Season [Hardcover]

Richard Kent (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000

Women's basketball has become the first of the women's team sports to be taken seriously by mainstream sports fans and media. This book will follow five prominent teams over the course of two years, and will include recruiting and the 2005 Junior Nationals, and go right up through the NCAA tournament in 2006.

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Women's college basketball, though still lagging behind the men's game in media attention, is a growing phenomenon. Kent chronicles the 1999-2000 season as experienced by four top women's programs: Tennessee, Connecticut, Rutgers, and Sacred Heart. Mirroring the men's game, women's basketball is dominated by its coaches, and the quartet represented here are among the most notable. Tennessee's Pat Summitt is one of basketball's--men or women--most successful coaches; Gene Auriemma has turned Connecticut into a perennial contender for the national title; and Vivian Stringer has won more than 600 games at Rutgers. Ed Swanson at Sacred Heart, though not as successful as the other three, may be the most interesting: a 34-year old Sacred Heart grad, he is leading the school into Division I competition and seems destined to rise to the top. Supplementing Kent's reportage are insights from the sports journalists who regularly cover these teams for the local press. This is a fine overview for those looking for insights into the women's game. Wes Lukowsky
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About the Author

Richard Kent is an attorney and founder, editor, and publisher of Big East Women's Basketball Report. He lives in Westport, Connecticut. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878331883
• ISBN-13: 978-0878331888
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,761,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the rabid fan or casual observer!, August 2, 2001

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This review is from: Inside Women's College Basketball: Anatomy of a Season (Hardcover)

The operative word is "Inside" as Inside Women's College Basketball Anatomy of a Season transports the reader inside the locker room, the coaches inner sanctum as well as onto the court. For a rabid fan or casual observer to get such insight into UCONN and Tennessee, the two premier women's programs in the country, is a treat. Access to C. Vivian Stringer, one of the legendary coaches makes the Rutgers story come to life the way she has elevated their program to the elite level. A look at the Sacred Heart program adds another dimension as the reader understands how a lower tier school competes for visibility and victories in a burgeoning women's college basketball environment. It is clear that Kent and his colleagues understand the women's game, but what is really enjoyable is how they communicate their excitement about and love for the game to the reader.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read, April 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Inside Women's College Basketball: Anatomy of a Season (Hardcover)

This is really a great book. I found the Chapters on UCONN and Sacred Heart to be the most interesting. Both are located in Connecticut. UCONN is coming off a National Championship, while Sacred Heart is just starting it's Div. I classification. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes college basketball.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Insight Into How the Game Is Played, April 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Inside Women's College Basketball: Anatomy of a Season (Hardcover)

Author really puts us inside the arenas and the lockerooms of the major Programs in the country to find out about the women's game.I especially enjoyed the suggestions for changes at the end.A must read for the casual reader or zealot of women's college hoops.