Synopsis
Bill Belichick's 31 years in the NFL have been marked by amazing success--most recently, his Super Bowl wins with the New England Patriots have made him surpass Vince Lombardi. In this book, journalist Halberstam explores the nuances of both the game and the man behind it. Halberstam writes. "There was, I thought, a certain signature to a Belichick game... I was fascinated ... by the fact that he seemed so un-coachlike, or perhaps the prototype for a very different kind of modern coach in what is an increasingly complicated game. He wasn't in any way charismatic, and he made no attempt to be charismatic--if anything, quite the reverse, but he always seemed to be one step ahead of everyone else." Set apart by his Wesleyan education, Belichick approaches coaching differently than anyone else in the NFL. Here, we learn why and how.--From publisher description.
The statistics--including the Super Bowl victories of the New England Patriots in 2001, 2003, and 2004--will support the claim made by his fans that Bill Belichick is either the best or one of the best coaches in the NFL. Belichick's 30-year career as head coach or assistant coach (working with the legendary Bill Parcells) puts him at the top of the NFL, though his career has not been without controversy and disappointment, as the years with the Cleveland Browns attest. In THE EDUCATION OF A COACH, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam brings a fan's enthusiasm to his incisive search for the man behind the statistics, as he asks: What makes Bill Belichick run? Halberstam reveals the coach to be an intelligent, literate man (educated at Andover and Wesleyan), as well as an innovative, articulate team-builder who shuns celebrity in a high-profile job. As in his previous forays into sports journalism, including THE SUMMER OF '49 and THE TEAMMATES, Halberstam's love of sport combined with his expository skills capture the heart behind the game.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2005-11-30 |
| Size | | Length: | 277 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[A] nuance-rich story of individual triumph and social history."
Booklist - Wes Lukowsky (10/01/2005)
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