Coach K

The reporting and research are exhaustive and impressive. The writing is direct. The portrayal is fair, but unsparing. In many ways, Ian O'Connor's work is like Mike Krzyzewski himself: unrelenting, contemplative, purposeful. You not only learn about the coach and the man in this book, but more important, you understand him. No small feat. --Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN's College GameDay reporter and New York Times bestselling author of The Last Great Game Just as there are all-time great coaches who go down as masters of the sideline, there are all-time great biographers who go down as masters of the written word. Ian O'Connor's Coach K is a breathtaking deep dive into a modern-day basketball legend, delivered with dogged reporting and eye-opening insights. Though Mike Krzyzewski is done with his whistle and clipboard, O'Connor makes certain his aura will forever loom. --Jeff Pearlman, six-time New York Times bestselling author of Showtime No journalist alive is better than Ian O'Connor at pulling back the curtain on the inner workings of the great unknowable sports figure, and he's done it again with Coach K. This boldly revealing biography provides a perfect punctuation mark to the career of arguably the greatest basketball coach in American history. As usual, O'Connor is the first to journey inside the closely guarded life of this legendarily stoic leader. And, as usual, the result is an enduring masterpiece. --Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times sports columnist and ESPN's Around the Horn panelist Richly reported and expertly written, Ian O'Connor delivers the definitive biography of the iconic Mike Krzyzewski. This is required reading for any fan of basketball, leadership or uniquely American success stories. --Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports Columnist and New York Times bestselling author