Institute for International Sport Selects 2010 Sports Education Books of the Year
Thursday, January 06, 2011
The Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island has selected three acclaimed books as the Institute’s “2010 Sports Education Books of the Year.” The Institute created this award to recognize exceptional sport-themed books that contribute to the education of youth and adults, and to the American sports culture.
2010 Winners
- Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend by James Hirsch (Simon and Schuster) was selected for the author’s wonderful attention to detail and for his splendid job in capturing Mr. Mays's underappreciated but significant contribution to race relations.
- The High School Sports Parent: Developing Triple-Impact Competitors by Jim Thompson (Balance Sports Publishing) was selected for its concise and significant delivery of a game plan that parents can use to help their children make the most of their high school sports experience.
- How Lucky You Can Be: The Story of Coach Don Meyer by Buster Olney (Ballantine/Random) was selected for the depiction of Don Meyer’s dedication to coaching in the face of life-threatening injuries and terminal illness, and for capturing the inner workings of a coach’s relationship with his family and his players.
“It is a privilege to recognize these three wonderful books," said Dan Doyle, founder and Executive Director of the Institute for International Sport. "They perfectly fulfill our objective of honoring books that have a profound impact on sport as a vehicle to educate.”
The annual award was instituted in 2008 with the selection of Game On by Tom Farrey. In 2009, the Institute selected Losing Season, a series of sport poems by Jack Ridl.
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