A national championship coach. A public arrest. A federal prison sentence. And a fight for redemption.For three decades, Michael Center was one of college tennis’s most respected leaders—coaching at Kansas, TCU, and Texas, where he built the Longhorns into a national powerhouse and a rock-solid reputation.Until March 2019, when the FBI stormed his home.Caught in Operation Varsity Blues—the federal investigation into Rick Singer’s admissions scheme—Center was shackle...

The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher shares his personal account of his story, in this inspirational New York Times bestseller.Looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family. Eventu...

There are really two games, the one you see and the one you don't. The way I see it, the best way to use access to both worlds is to illuminate and reveal, not idolize and adore. It's better to be wrong than to be played for a fool. – Colin CowherdIn this age of billion dollar athletic marketing campaigns, “feel good” philosophy with no connection to reality, and a Sports Media echo chamber that’s all too eager swallow whatever idiotic notion happens to be in vogue at the ...

AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEEAmerica’s most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this “raw, deeply authentic, and immensely entertaining” (Bob Iger, #1 New York Times bestselling author and CEO of The Walt Disney Company) book, not only dishing out his signature, uninhibited opinions but also revealing the challenges he overcame in childhood as well as at ESPN.Stephen A. Smith has never been handed anything, nor was he...

The winning philosophy for creating and inspiring success that will help you triumph at work and in life from renowned football coach Nick Saban—with a foreword by Bill BelichickExcellence doesn’t happen overnight. It comes from hard work, consistency, the drive to be the best, and a passion for what you do. Few understand this better than Nick Saban. With more than three decades of experience as a player and coach, Saban has worked alongside some of the game’s leg...

Larry McKenzie, the only coach to win four back-to-back state titles in the 100 year history of the Minnesota State Boys Basketball tournament is sharing his success strategies for winning on the court and in life. Much More than just a Game is a must read for young athletes and their parents navigating the game. Incorporating 10 life lessons, Coach McKenzie shows why BASKETBALL is merely a metaphor and a tool that can be used to transform lives.

The controversial, award-winning NFL quarterback shares his life story.Foreword by Tony Dungy, Former NFL head coach for the Indianapolis ColtsOne of the most talented and polarizing athletes of our generation, Michael Vick's stunning story captured news headlines across the nation. From his poverty-stricken youth to his success on the field in high school and college, to his rise to NFL stardom and his fall from grace, Finally Free shows how a gif...

Scott O'Neil, one of America's most successful sports executives, shares seven principles to keep you present, grounded, and thriving.When we're moving at 115 MPH, we rarely see the wall coming. But it comes for all of us and when it does, we grasp for lessons, for meaning, for purpose. Each moment (good or bad) and each win or loss, provides us an opportunity to learn, and if we choose to take it, that opportunity can change our lives-and the world- for the better....

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Coach Belichick brought out the best in me. His book will do the same for you.” —Tom Brady • “This book shares the valuable lessons about excellence and leadership that Coach Belichick has learned.” —Michael Jordan • “Powerful, insightful, and remarkably personal, The Art of Winning is a playbook for life.” —Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Retired) • “Invaluable for anyone trying to succeed in any...

Multiple grand slam tennis champion and entrepreneur, Venus Williams and 46 of her colleagues, friends, and mentors deliver a volume of invaluable wisdom, motivation, and inspiration. Come to Win demonstrates how the principles of competitive athletics translate into business success. With contributions from a wide range of men and women who reached the very top of their games—including former CEO and bestselling author Jack Welch, fashion designer Vera Wang, actor Denzel Washington, and f...

The real-life "Jerry Maguire" shares stories of his game-changing career in the high-stakes world of professional sports in this New York Times bestseller.Leigh Steinberg is renowned as one of the greatest sports agents in history, representing such All-Pro clients as Troy Aikman, Bruce Smith, and Ben Roethlisberger. Over one particular seven-year stretch, Steinberg represented the top NFL Draft pick an unheard of six tim...

Be Quick, But Don't Hurry presents the team-building management secrets of the greatest coach of the twentieth century, cloaked in the heartwarming tale of the reluctant protege who learned those secrets in spite of himself.Perhaps the least controversial sports honor in living memory was the selection of John Wooden as "Coach of the Century" by ESPN, honoring his ten NCAA basketball championships in a twelve-year stretch. His UCLA teams won with great cen...