- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Taylor Publishing Company; illustrated edition edition (Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0878331883
- ISBN-13: 978-0878331888
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
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Written by four reporters who have covered the sport during the 1990s, this work follows the exploits of the five programmes heavily favoured to contend for the national basketball championship in 2000-2001: Tennessee, Connecticut, Rutgers, UCLA, and Louisiana Tech. Blending the insights and fact-finding of the reporters, it depicts the intensity of women's college basketball both on the court and on the recruiting trail; analyzes its geniuses such as Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt; illuminates its star players such as UConn's Sue Bird and Tennessee's Kristen "Ace" Clement; and takes on some of the game's controversial elements, such as the perception of rampant lesbianism, the preponderance of knee injuries, the bullying tactics of the game's top coaches, and the endless struggle for financial resources in a sports landscape dominated by men.
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Great for the rabid fan or casual observer!, 3 Aug 2001
By Neal - Published on Amazon.com
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.
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A Great Read, 26 April 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
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.
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Good Insight Into How the Game Is Played, 26 April 2001
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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.
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