The Miracle of St. Anthony: A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592401864 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hurley is amazing As a coach, I like to read about what makes a program successful. I love to look inside the pro or college programs and see what makes them tick. But books are few and far between that give you a look into a high school program. Particularly one as successful as St. Anthony's in New Jersey. As you read the book you cannot help but appreciate everything Hurley and his players must overcome to be a success. Gangs, poverty, low expectations, negative peer pressure, a school constantly on the brink of going under financially. Hurley lets you see his program warts and all. His famous temper. His battle w. Sarah R Bagley said The author knew he had a good story going in but couldn't have predicted the unique. An inspiring story told without melodrama. The author knew he had a good story going in but couldn't have predicted the unique narrative of that season.. Awesome book Lorrin Lee Great book about high school basketball for anyone who played in high school or just enjoyed watching it. Bob Hurley is an amazing coach!
Anthony basketball history" overcame its "dysfunctional" nature and had an undefeated season. But Wojnarowski's main focus is on the 2003-2004 season, in which a varsity team that Hurley considered "the most academically, athletically and socially underachieving in St. All rights reserved. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. He delivers a finely etched portrait of Hurley, whose passion and drive enabled him to construct "a national powerhouse program out of an enrollment that struggled to stay at 200" and keep the school's decade-long streak of 1
Anthony Adrian Wojnarowski follows Hurley through a gripping and heartrending season as he struggles to lead a troubled team to glory through his unparalleled understanding of the game and his ceaseless determination to see no more children lost to these streets. In The Miracle of St. Anthony High School for over thirty years, winning state and national championships and offering his players rescue from their surroundings through college scholarships, when he met his most dysfunctional team y