Hard Work: A Life on and Off the Court

by Roy Williams and Tim Crothers

Book Overview

Now in paperback, updated with an afterword and new photos. One of the most respected and successful basketball coaches in the nation, Coach Roy Williams has traveled an unlikely path. In Hard Work ? he tells the story of his life, from his turbulent childhood through a coaching career with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. With his new afterword, Williams takes us past the two NCAA championship titles to the subsequent 2010 season, its...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565129598
• ISBN13: 9781565129597
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Roy ROCKS!

I'm not a sports fan. I didn't even know who Roy Williams was. BUt, I picked the book because I was trying out our library's new ebooks section. And, I love nonfiction. So, that's how the book was selected. What a fortuitous find. This book is fantastic. I love Roy's work ethic, his humility, his love of his wife and children, his interest in his students, and cares about his team's character. Roy had a tremendous disadvantage with the father he had, yet he was a terrific father to his own children and to his teams. I admire this coach a great deal, so when the NCAA tournmanet rolls around next year, I'll be rooting for NC and Roy Walker.

What a guy!

Well written and of such great substance. No better topic and very straight forward and seemingly honest in it's content. Coach Williams is obviously a tribute to the game and humanity as a whole. Doesn't hurt that he is also from the reviewers front yard either. Good book, thanks!

Can't put it down!

I received this book for Christmas and just started reading it today. It is a wonderful book, very well-written and in what you would imagine as Roy Williams' style - straight to the point but also very interesting. It's a very good read so far - can't put it down. I read the first two chapters in one sitting!!

5 Stars for Hard Work

Hard Work is not just for the avid UNC fan-- it will appeal to anyone looking for a rags-to-riches, feel-good story about the journey of a man who never did anything halfway. From selling calendars to coaching two teams to National Championships, Williams gave his all to every endeavor. It is the story behind the coach, and not just a praise of his accomplishments. Roy Williams' National Titles will mean so much more after reading this book-- alone, they're remarkable, but how he got there (twice) is nothing short of inspiring.

Hard Work

Basketball fans will love this biography of a dirt poor son of an alcoholic father who is not really gifted at anything but gets ahead with "hard work" the title. UNC fans will love it and everyone will appreciate the rags to riches story of a coaching "legend in his own time".