Cinderella: Inside the Rise of Mid-major College Basketball - Hardcover

Litos, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402208677 ISBN 13: 9781402208676

Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc, 2007

Synopsis

An account of the 2005 2006 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) season focuses primarily on the accomplishments of the top six teams in the league: Old Dominion, George Mason, UNC-Wilmington, Hofstra, VCU, and Northeastern.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Praise for Cinderella

Inside the Rise of Mid-Major
College Basketball


"If you want a real feel for mid-major basketball, read Michael Litos's book, as it depicts in detail life at that level."
-Dick Vitale




"George Mason captured the nation's imagination when it embarked on its miraculous run to the 2006 Final Four. It's a story that should be preserved and told in great detail, which is why college basketball is so fortunate that Michael Litos was on hand to do just that."
-Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports




"All mid-major basketball programs want is proper recognition for their accomplishments...George Mason's magical run, and Litos's carefully crafted chronicle...are important steps towards the respect and honor they deserve."
-Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com




"Michael Litos must be some sort of prophet as well as a terrific reporter of the college basketball scene. He started work on this book a year before George Mason embarked on its magical run to the Final Four. And, luckily for college basketball fans, Litos was there to chronicle every
history-making second. Compelling reading."
-Chris Dortch, Editor, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook

From the Inside Flap

The NCAA tournament has always been an enormous spotlight for the underdog. Bracket-clenching fans root for long shots to upset the elite squads and score an unexpected win on their tournament sheetà if they picked them, that is.

And normally thatís all the fans expectóone or two incredible upsets. But these days, the underdogs are breaking throughÃ

Cinderella is an inside look at the NCAAís mid-major basketball programs, which fight for their shot to battle the elite teams for the national championship. The rise of mid-majors has been one of the most thrilling sports stories in recent years, and itís only getting bigger.

Michael Litos spent the 2005ñ06 season on the frontlines of the Colonial Athletic Association, home of such mid-major standouts as Old Dominion, Hofstra, VCU and George Mason. With complete access to coaches and players, he found incredible tales of pressure and passion. He saw coaches and players struggling to put together a championship drive in spite of uncompromising schedules and half-filled arenas. And he was there when the ultimate underdog turned the world of college basketball upside-downóGeorge Masonís historic run to the Final Four.

In what was dubbed ìThe Year of the Mid-Major,î Cinderella delivers the ultimate look at what it means to be an underdog and how the sport of college basketball is being transformed.

In the last great league of amateur athletes, this is the story of those who play for the love of the gameà and the thrill of achieving the unbelievable.

Michael Litos spent the first eight years of his career as a magazine writer and editor for several sports and sports memorabilia titles with Landmark Communications. He has interviewed sports celebrities from Mickey Mantle to Alex Rodriguez to Brett Favre.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402208677
• ISBN 13: 9781402208676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 275