By Brian Curtis (Taylor Trade)
The
stories of four coaches -- Mike Brey of Notre Dame, Steve Lavin
of UCLA, Bill Self of Illinois and Steve Alford of Iowa -- during
the 2001-02 season take readers on a whirlwind tour of a job that
requires the same stamina and drive needed by a team heading into
its third overtime. Game highlights are sprinkled throughout,
but the real story of these men is how their highly paid jobs
require juggling family life with their professional roles as
coaches, teachers and marketers.
Thanks to the access the coaches gave Curtis, who covered sports
for Fox Sports Net, this view of the college basketball industry
moves beyond the locker room to encompass family dining rooms,
the offices of athletic directors, the homes of recruits and the
hallways of the NCAA tournament.
