Inside Women's College Basketball: Anatomy of Two Seasons

By Richard Kent

Book Overview

Women's college basketball has become the first of the women's team sports to be taken seriously by mainstream sports fans and media. Today it is a big business that each year closed the popularity... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878332782
• ISBN13: 9780878332786
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great for the rabid fan or casual observer!

The operative word is "Inside" as Inside Women's College Basketball Anatomy of a Season transports the reader inside the locker room, the coaches inner sanctum as well as onto the court. For a rabid fan or casual observer to get such insight into UCONN and Tennessee, the two premier women's programs in the country, is a treat. Access to C. Vivian Stringer, one of the legendary coaches makes the Rutgers story come to life the way she has elevated their program to the elite level. A look at the Sacred Heart program adds another dimension as the reader understands how a lower tier school competes for visibility and victories in a burgeoning women's college basketball environment. It is clear that Kent and his colleagues understand the women's game, but what is really enjoyable is how they communicate their excitement about and love for the game to the reader.

A Great Read

This is really a great book. I found the Chapters on UCONN and Sacred Heart to be the most interesting. Both are located in Connecticut. UCONN is coming off a National Championship, while Sacred Heart is just starting it's Div. I classification. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes college basketball.

Good Insight Into How the Game Is Played

Author really puts us inside the arenas and the lockerooms of the major Programs in the country to find out about the women's game.I especially enjoyed the suggestions for changes at the end.A must read for the casual reader or zealot of women's college hoops.