Whether through his coaching, his basketball camps or his faith. His faith is key, and it is very obvious throughout the entire book. And as he is enduring the most trying time in his life, he is always still there for others. This is evident throughout the entire story.
I am so glad I read this book. And I commend the author for telling the story, not only as a writer, but as a friend as well. Most books of this regard are written by strangers of the person to whom the book is about. It was refreshing to read one by someone involved in the person's life. Coach Meyer has a lot to be thankful for, as he noted throughout the book.
God first, his wife, his son and his two daughters and his grandchildren. And for all of those people who have been influenced by him. Not only as a coach, but as a man.
I would love to shake his hand someday. View 1 comment. Dec 10, Addison Kruse rated it it was amazing. This touching, true story was another one of my favorites from this semester. Don Meyer was in a terrible car accident that resulted in many injuries, BUT the car accident led doctors to discover that he had cancer, giving him more time on this earth since they caught it early.
This was another coaching book that my dad recommended to me and let me borrow, which makes it mean a lot to me. Aug 10, Dacy Briggs rated it it was amazing. However, my heart goes out to Olney and the work he did in getting this book together. A great, small book that does not lack in feeling and emotion. Oct 24, Tim rated it it was amazing.
Of course I was there for much of this. Aug 11, Accacia rated it it was ok. I love it. Jan 25, Bennett Gavrish rated it liked it. Despite a devoted attempt by Olney to paint the life of coach Don Meyer as inspirational and magical, the book never managed to connect with me as a reader.
In the book, everyone at Northern State University which is ironically located in South Dakota praises Meyer for the positive values he instills in his players. Of course, the car accident that How Lucky You Can Be centers around gives Meyer a chance to reevaluate those broken relationships — but that moral conflict prevented me from buying into what were meant to be heartwarming moments. Sep 15, Co2 rated it really liked it Shelves: first-reads , sports. And baseball writers know how to tell a story.
Once they've written about a few thousand ball games, a good baseball beat writer knows what it takes to construct a story that both informs and entertains. That's what Olney does with this story. Basketball coaches are a strange breed. Don Meyer is a very successful coach though he coaches on a small stage, Division 2. Other coaches in their fraternity know of him but a casual college basketball fan like me won't recognize the name.
You'll recognize Meyer's style though. A tough no nonsense disciplinarian. The only emotions he allows his team and coaches to see are anger and disgust.
Read Bobby Knight writ small. Transformation occurs after a life threatening car accident followed by a cancer diagnoses. Coach Meyer struggles through rehab and learns to express his love and admiration to both his family and his basketball family.
One of the strong points of Olney's story is that he shows that a fully committed coach does have two families and that his athletic family very often overshadows his true family. Olney also does a great job building the biography of Meyer, you get to know his parents and siblings, where he came from and how he becomes the coach, father and husband he was.
Then we follow the transformation into the man he becomes after the accident. Altogether a nice story, well told, well written. You'll be hearing about this book often. Buy it if you like a good sports story and a good story about an interesting man. Dec 29, Mickey rated it really liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is a quick but fascinating read about the life of the nation's winningest men's college basketball coach - a man most people have never heard of.
I was fortunate enough to attend many of Coach Meyer's summer basketball camps and knew his kids slightly as we attended the same schools though they're a few years younger than I am. As I read the descriptions of Coach Meyer and his ballplayers some of whom were in my class every word rang true. When I heard the news of Coach's accident, I'd wo This is a quick but fascinating read about the life of the nation's winningest men's college basketball coach - a man most people have never heard of.
When I heard the news of Coach's accident, I'd wondered how this would affect his life and reading the book it seems as though, amazingly, it's mostly been affected for the better. The post-accident Coach Meyer described and that I've seen in TV interviews is very different from the stern disciplinarian I knew years ago and it seems a bit strange - but I still believe it's a good thing. Buster's research is spot-on and I loved learning bits about the Meyers and cracked up reading about the circumstances around their first date.
It's possible that a non-sports fan might find all the basketball references and descriptions a bit tedious, but it's so integral to who Coach Meyer is was that to leave it out would not be true to the story. Though Coach Meyer did not leave Lipscomb University under the best of circumstances, he's been welcomed back with open arms and he and Buster spent over seven hours signing books one day in December , then spent another hours the next day.
He's still truly loved in Nashville. Sep 14, Sy Ewoniuk rated it it was amazing Shelves: biography. This book is a biography. What I liked about this book is that it was realistic. Every word I read felt like I was acutely there with everybody. The words just spoke to me.
I could not stop reading this book. I would use the words realistic, amazing, funny, and sportstastic. Yes I would totally read more books by this author if he would have made more. I have learned that you should be thankful for what you have. Don was thankful to god because he felt like he gave Don a 2nd chance to be on this earth. He was thankful for all who supported him and his family in that tough time.
He was thankful for the wonderful family that he had. Also I have learned when the going gets tough you got to be tougher. After Don got in the accident he did not give and rot and feel sorry for himself, he fought on and took his rehab like a man and was back to coaching the game he loves! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes sports, basketball, and a guy with a warm heart who is always positive, Coach Don Meyer. I never knew a guy who is a baseball analyst could write a great book about an amazing and inspiring life story about a wonderful man who left a mark in college basketball and the world.
Not just for his victories and his kind words of wisdom, for what he did after the crash. Fight on! You got to read this book! You will be glad you did! Apr 03, Nathan rated it it was amazing. This book was an amazing book to read. In my eyes he is one of the best writers that ESPN has. In every one of his stories, including this one, there is always that heartwarming or feel good feeling for the main character.
Going into the book I had no idea who Don Meyer was. Now after reading this book I believe that Don Meyer is one of the most outstanding role models in all of spo 2. Now after reading this book I believe that Don Meyer is one of the most outstanding role models in all of sports. His form of coaching consisted of teaching perfection, having the team come together as a family, and providing many words of wisdom. My favorite part of the whole book was after the accident when he was laying in his hospital bed and his son Jerry came in.
Don was not able to talk so Jerry told him to communicate by writing on a piece of paper. I would recommend this book to a friend in a heartbeat. It is not a book entirely about basketball. It is about a man that incorporated teaching people how to live life the right way into the game of basketball.
This book has many good life messages in it from Don Meyer that I think everyone can use in their everyday lives.
Dec 23, Jeremy rated it it was amazing Shelves: coaching-education. I loved this book, and I look forward to reading "Playing for Coach Meyer" soon. I took away many great nuggets, quotes, and moments. But I also felt good about the message of this book: finding purpose in tragedy can lead to amending one's life. Another of the major themes of this story is that it' OK to do what you love and not chase status.
Meyer could've coached at any level he wanted, and his peers at the highest levels know this. There are loads of us out there, toiling and working at our craft at a level at least as high as those "above" us. Olney: Billy Hamilton could be a real weapon on the right team. Olney: My new MLB rule -- four pitchers per nine innings, max. Olney: The time is right for dynasty-minded Astros to be all-in. Olney: Parts of baseball are disappearing before our very eyes.
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