by Dru Joyce II (Get the Book)
A few years after getting
married and starting a career in sales, Joyce began coaching basketball
part-time. Despite having played very little organized basketball and having no
coaching experience, Joyce felt he was called to help young people. In 2002, he
became the head boys' basketball coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in
Akron, OH, where he has coached three state championship teams, won the
National Coach of the Year award, and taught one of the greatest basketball
players of all time—LeBron James, who wrote the foreword. This book contains
the principles by which Coach Dru lives his life and instills in his players
for success both on-and-off court. Each chapter centers on one principle, which
is given a catchy phrase ("Decisions Create Environment") and
contains real-life examples from Joyce's life as a husband and father, his
years coaching, and his Christian faith. He preaches discipline, taking
responsibility for your choices, and following your dreams. While these tenets
are not unique, the book's style makes it palatable for a teenage, mostly male
audience, especially given its connection to basketball and James. VERDICT
Recommended for preteens, teenagers, and anyone who works with and mentors
students of that age. --Library Journal
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