<p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Why write a book on coaching basketball? I was a head basketball coach for thirty-six years evenly divided between high school and junior college circles. I also served for ten seasons as a volunteer/assistant coach for three&nbsp;different coaching friends. Since retirement I have had the desire to write a book on coaching the sport. I spent a career Xing and O-ing. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Toni Morrison Nobel Prize-winning author was quoted as If there is a book that you want to read and it hasn't been written yet then you must write it. With that quote in mind I decided to direct my literary attention toward the beginning inexperienced the novice the apprentice the rookie. I have&nbsp;attempted to fulfill that dream and hopefully to make some small contribution to a big game.</span></p>