Cornfields to Gold Medals

Name: Cornfields to Gold Medals
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SKU: 9781637272046
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USA Basketball, Lessons in Leadership, and a Rise from Humble Beginnings

By Don Showalter and Pete Van Mullem

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Cornfields to Gold Medals by Don Showalter and Pete Van Mullem explores the inspiring journey of Don Showalter, a renowned youth basketball coach. It details his experiences, philosophies, and the challenges he faced while transforming young athletes into champions. The book captures his passion for coaching and his impact on the sport, offering a mix of personal anecdotes and professional insights without spoiling the inspirational outcomes.
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You might enjoy this book if you're inspired by stories of perseverance and triumph. It captures the remarkable journey of a sports coach who's made a significant impact in the world of basketball. This memoir offers insights into sportsmanship, dedication, and the transformative power of sports.

Cornfields to Gold Medals

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Blending personal narrative with practical guidance, Cornfields to Gold Medals delivers well-travelled leadership principles for on and off the court.

Coach Don Showalter's rise to international recognition as a coach can be traced to his time at the helm of USA Basketball's Junior National Team, where he went 62-0 and brought home 10 gold medals. Yet, for all his international success, he remains grounded in the Midwestern values that shaped his character; principles that have made him a passionate ambassador for the sport of basketball and one of its great teachers.

Cornfields to Gold Medals is an all-American story that takes the reader on Showalter's life journey through the sport he has coached for nearly half a century. It begins humbly, on a family farm perched atop the rolling hills of southeastern Iowa, and extends to gymnasiums in every corner of the world.

Interspersed in this compelling personal narrative are 10 lessons in leadership, strategies Showalter employed throughout his 44 years coaching young athletes. Each lesson is accompanied by key points on how to teach it and shares effective strategies for readers to implement in daily practice.

Rooted in heartland principles of community, hard work, and service, this essential book offers leaders insight into guiding others and time to reflect on what is truly important.

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Cornfields to Gold Medals by Don Showalter and Pete Van Mullem presents the inspiring journey of Don Showalter, an influential coach. Reviews praise the book for its motivational narrative and insights into achieving success through resilience and dedication. Readers appreciate its detailed look at coaching philosophies and how these have led to transformative experiences both on and off the court.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781637272046

Publisher: Triumph Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Triumph Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 517g

Pages: 272

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Basketball Biography & Memoir Coaching & Motivation Don Showalter Non-Fiction Pete Van Mullem Sports Sports Biographies

About the Author

Don Showalter is a ten-time USA Basketball gold medalist head coach and is the Coach Director for Youth and Sport Development at USA Basketball. A high school coach for 42 years with 601 wins, Showalter owns a perfect 62-0 record at the helm of USA Basketball U16 and U17 teams since the inaugural U16 competition in 2009. In ten years, he coached over 50 NBA players on the USA Junior National Team. He is an international speaker at basketball clinics around the world, including Australia, Belgium, Dubai, Egypt, England, Italy, Russia, Scotland, Spain (Canary Islands), and Switzerland. Showalter has been recognized by numerous organizations for his dedication to the game. In 2020, he was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Men's College Basketball.

Pete Van Mullem is a professor at Lewis-Clark State College who has co-authored two previous books, includingTo Be a Better Coach. His work in coach education appears in academic journals and trade publications. He has 14 years of basketball coaching experience at the interscholastic and collegiate levels.