Undertaker's Son: Life Lessons from a Coach - Softcover

Phelps, Richard \Digger\

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599219743 ISBN 13: 9781599219745

Verlag: Lyons Press, 2010

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Head basketball coach of Notre Dame at age 29, a position he held for more than two decades with a 100 percent graduation rate, an attention-getting figure in President George H. W. Bush’s anti-drug program, part-time ambassador, a nationally adored ESPN commentator, and a possible Presidential candidate, Richard “Digger” Phelps has done it all. Undertaker’s Son is an eminently readable, inspirational, account of how he rose from an unmotivated student in small-town Beacon, New York, to a nationally known figure who attracts attention wherever he goes. One lesson: Do it today, for tomorrow might not come—a hard lesson he learned while apprenticing at his father’s funeral home. In Undertaker’s Son, the irrepressible Phelps gives advice that really matters, whether it’s how to get getting ahead in business, make the right decision, or plan for the future. Here also is Phelps’s plan for a better America in these contentious times. Brutally honest, inspirational and often humorous, Phelps’s message will appeal to anyone seeking an edge in business or life.
This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves a turnaround story.

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Richard "Digger" Phelps is an ESPN college basketball analyst. Before joining ESPN, he was one of America's most visible college basketball coaches.

The nickname "Digger" derives from his birthplace of Beacon, New York, where his father owned a funeral service.

He began his coaching career in 1963 as a graduate assistant at Rider College, where he had played basketball. After a move to the high school ranks, he got his first full assistant job in 1966 at the University of Pennsylvania. His first head coaching job came in 1970 at Fordham University; after leading the Rams to a 26-3 record in the 1970-71 season, he was named head coach at the University of Notre Dame.

During his 20 seasons at Notre Dame (1971-1991), his teams went 393-197, with 14 seasons of 20 wins or more. In 1978, Notre Dame made its only (men's) Final Four to date. However, his most-remembered game was on January 19, 1974, when the Fighting Irish scored the last 12 points of the game to defeat top-ranked UCLA 71-70, ending the Bruins' record 88-game winning streak.

After retiring from coaching, he briefly worked for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and also served as an observer in the 1993 elections in Cambodia. His broadcasting career began in 1993, when he did color commentary for that year's NCAA tournament for CBS. He joined ESPN the next season.

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Richard "Digger" Phelps, the winningest men's basketball coach in Notre Dame's storied athletic history and a renowned basketball analyst for ESPN, tells his game plan for success--not just in sports, but in life. From overcoming his humble beginnings to becoming coach of one of America's most elite sports teams at age twenty-nine, Phelps writes of setting goals and striving to reach them. Brutally honest, inspirational, and often humorous, Undertaker's Son is for anyone seeking an edge in business or life. "Who better to write a game plan for life than Digger Phelps? . . . Digger's many passions are reflected in this book as he goes beyond x's and o's to thoughtful solutions--a winning strategy."-Hannah Storm, ESPN sports journalist"Sound advice delivered in an entertaining context from a high-profile personality who doesn't take himself too seriously."--Booklist

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Lyons Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1599219743
• ISBN 13: 9781599219745
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 278
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