Girls' Basketball: Building a Winning Program (Paperback)

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Product Description

Most books about coaching focus on what happens on the court, either during games or in practice. But there’s much more to being a successful coach in high school than mastering Xs and Os — and this book, written by a high school coach who’s had a hand in three California state championship teams, looks at the whole spectrum of high school coaching, from basic offensive and defensive philosophies to dealing with parents and administration. Coaches new to the head-coaching role and also those with plenty of experience will be able to make their jobs easier, and the teams more successful, after reading this book.

About the Author

Clay Kallam spent 25 years working for the Contra Costa Times newspaper chain in almost every imaginable editorial capacity. He began coaching females in the mid-70s and his first high school job was in 1977 as a softball coach. As an assistant basketball coach, Kallam helped his teams to three California state championships. Kallam now contributes regularly to Inside Stuff, Diablo magazine, Student Sports and Street and Smith’s as well as running his own website devoted to women’s basketball, Full Court Press. Kallam lives in Walnut Creek, CA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Wish Publishing; 1st edition (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930546572
• ISBN-13: 978-1930546578
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,296,450 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just plain awful, July 1, 2007

By	Throatwarblermangrove - See all my reviews

I found the information in this book to be poor and of very little use. Skip it. The Complete Guide to Girls' Basketball by Michael D. Mullaney is far superior.