From Library Journal
This is an inspiring tale about the Notre Dame women's basketball team who, in the 2000-01 season, came together to win the NCAA championship by defeating Purdue 68-66 in a thrilling, heart-stopping final. Bradford, a sports writer since 1977, covers the University of Notre Dame football team and the men's/women's basketball squads for the South Bend Tribune. Here he takes the reader behind the scenes, focusing on what it takes to be a winner. There are the ups and downs, the injuries and setbacks, the emotions and academic studies, plus a coach who changed her style to enable the team to succeed. All of this was tempered by the players' resolve to be the best they could be. This work is a testimony to dedication, perseverance, and teamwork. A good story that includes the White House congratulatory speech and year-by-year statistics. Recommended where demand warrants. Larry R. Little, Penticton P.L., BCCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
The behind-the-scenes story of a remarkable group of women who, with a goal firmly in mind, set a shining and enduring example of how to achieve in college athletics.
Nice Girls Finish First: The Remarkable Story of Notre Dame's Rise to the Top of the College Basketball World FROM THE PUBLISHER
This book is the behind-the-scenes story of a remarkable group of women who, with a goal firmly in mind, set a shining and enduring example of how to achieve in college athletics.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
This is an inspiring tale about the Notre Dame women's basketball team who, in the 2000-01 season, came together to win the NCAA championship by defeating Purdue 68-66 in a thrilling, heart-stopping final. Bradford, a sports writer since 1977, covers the University of Notre Dame football team and the men's/women's basketball squads for the South Bend Tribune. Here he takes the reader behind the scenes, focusing on what it takes to be a winner. There are the ups and downs, the injuries and setbacks, the emotions and academic studies, plus a coach who changed her style to enable the team to succeed. All of this was tempered by the players' resolve to be the best they could be. This work is a testimony to dedication, perseverance, and teamwork. A good story that includes the White House congratulatory speech and year-by-year statistics. Recommended where demand warrants. Larry R. Little, Penticton P.L., BC Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.