The coach is one of the most successful coaches in Kentucky high school history and has a team back with 4 starters who was the runner up in the state finals the year before. However, once the season starts that team starts to hid bumps in the road. They are not performing quite up to what is expected of anyone especially the basketball coach. So what does he do? He starts falling back on all the things he has done in the past to get to a team, he runs them, he yells at them, he throws things and the situation doesn't get better it gets worse.
Finally, the school's custodian begins mentoring the coach. Yes, the school's custodian. There are many twists and turns in the book, but what the custodian does is get the coach to reflect on what is his purpose in life. Why does he do what he does? Why does he lead the way he does? In the end the coach transforms and becomes a different type of coach and the ending has two big twists that leaving you thinking as you put the book down.
It is a great book, and I believe that everybody should read it. But, if you are a high school basketball coach it is a must read.
