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Keeping It Loose
Keeping It Loose

Keeping It Loose

Patience, Passion, and My Life in Basketball
By Mike Brey, By John Heisler, Foreword by Jay Bilas

SPORTS & RECREATION

288 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Cloth, EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket

Cloth, $26.95 (US $26.95) (CA $35.95)

ISBN 9781629375977

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Nov 2018)

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Overview

A glimpse into one of college basketball's most unique and consistent programs, seen through the eyes of the man fans hope will be at the helm for years to come
When the game is on the line, some coaches tense up. They scream, they yell. But Mike Brey remains calm, having instilled confidence in his players and having built a system in which they have great freedom. Fueled with a competitive streak that belies his fun and easygoing demeanor, Brey has turned Notre Dame into a national contender. When he took over Notre Dame, the school had not reached the NCAA Tournament in a decade. Under Brey the Fighting Irish have qualified for the Big Dance 12 times in 17 seasons, reaching the Elite Eight in 2015 and 2016. And in 2018 he passed the legendary Digger Phelps to become the winningest coach in program history. In this autobiography Brey, the son of educators and athletes, depicts the culture he has created at Notre Dame while profiling his amazing basketball path, having learned from coaching legends Morgan Wootten and Mike Krzyzewski. From the whirlwind turn of events during Matt Doherty's departure that led to his hiring, to recruiting battles, to changing conference affiliations, to epic NCAA Tournament games against Kentucky and Wisconsin, to defeating Tobacco Road powers en route to winning in the ACC, Brey reflects on his remarkable life and career in Keeping It Loose. That includes growing up in the Beltway, teaching at DeMatha Catholic High School, coaching under Krzyzewski, and guiding Delaware into the NCAA Tournament. Brey shares insider stories and memories of Fighting Irish stars Troy Murphy, Luke Harangody, Jerian Grant, Bonzie Colson, and many more. You'll learn why the man described as the "loosest coach in America" is also one of its finest.

Author Biography

Mike Brey
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Mike Brey has coached men's basketball at Notre Dame since 2000 and is the winningest head coach in program history. John Heisler has spent 40 years as a member of the University of Notre Dame athletics staff. He has written or edited several other books on Notre Dame athletics. A former Duke assistant with Mike Brey, Jay Bilas has been an announcer and college basketball analyst for ESPN since 1995.

Book Signings

Past Events

Aug
05
Mike Brey- "Keeping It Loose" ›
Notre Dame, IN
5:30pm
Ticket Required: https://ntrda.me/30LmI2C
Nov
09
Mike Brey and John Heisler- "Keeping It Loose" ›
Notre Dame, IN
3:30pm

Press Releases

Keeping It Loose

Patience, Passion, and My Life in Basketball 

By Mike Brey with John Heisler / Foreword by Jay Bilas

 

Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com

 

When it comes to writing about life in the sports world, there is no one better than the coaches to tell sports fans about how they made it to where they are today.

 

Mike Brey, head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team, and John Heisler, senior associate athletics director for media and broadcast relations at Notre Dame, have redefined the sports autobiography in Keeping It Loose: Patience, Passion, and My Life in Basketball (Triumph Books, November 13, 2018). From playing under high school coaching legend Morgan Wootten to watching his team make it to the Atlantic Coast Conference, this new release has everything sports fans should know about the NCAA figurehead. Highlights include:

 

  • A heartfelt foreword by Jay Bilas, ESPN college basketball analyst and graduate assistant at Duke University during Brey's tenure as assistant coach.
  • Background on how Brey was first introduced to the world of college basketball.
  • Tales from his time as assistant coach to Duke University's Mike Krzyzewski and as coach of the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team.
  • A chapter dedicated to Brey's involvement in the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer program.

 

An engaging glimpse into the life of the man known as the "loosest coach in America," Keeping It Loose: Patience, Passion, and My Life in Basketball is a must-read for athletic instructors eager to learn how to make it big in college sports.

 

About the Authors:

Mike Brey has coached men's basketball at Notre Dame since 2000 and is the winningest head coach in program history.

 

John Heisler has spent 40 years as a member of the University of Notre Dame athletics staff. He has written or edited several other books on Notre Dame athletics.

 

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