Book description
Foreword by Mike Krzyzewski, Duke's Men Basketball Coach
A celebrated coach reveals the secrets to building a fierce competitor
At age 26, Joanne P. McCallie, a. k.a. Coach P, began her career at
Maine, where in the span of eight years, she elevated the women's
basketball program to a very competitive team that outdrew the men's
crowds, a rarity in college sports. Over her tenure, she created the
Choice Not Chance (CNC) philosophy, training kids how to think and
focus on making the correct choices in life. She imparted her
passionate philosophy to all of her players and now brings it to her
efforts as head coach at Duke. Choice Not Chancehighlights
McCallie's lessons for building a fierce competitor, such as
"Going against the grain," "Never become
satisfied," and "Enjoy the prospect of getting better daily."
The CNC philosophy is widely used by McCallie, her staff, and
players, who are very active in the community speaking about "CNC."
- Joanne P. McCallie is head coach of the Duke Women's Basketball
team and was the ACC Coach of the Year in 2010
- McCallie became the first coach in Division I history to be
crowned champion in four different conferences, as well as the
first coach in NCAA history to garner coach of the year accolades
in four different leagues
- A native of Brunswick, Maine, McCallie owns a career mark of
431-174 and is entering her 20th year as a head coach at Maine,
Michigan State and Duke; as a coach and player, she has led her
teams to 15 conference titles, 19 NCAA Tournament appearances,
seven NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, five NCAA Elite Eight
appearances, three NCAA Final Four appearances and three NCAA
Championship game appearances
- During the 2004-05 season at Michigan State, she won the Big Ten
Regular Season and Tournament Championship en route to a National
Championship game appearance. For her efforts she was named the
Associated Press National Coach of the Year
McCallie has taught her teams to play with passion and fight hard for
recognition, and her teams have achieved remarkable success. Apply her
wisdom to your teams, your employees, and your own life.
Joanne P. MCCallie is Head Coach of the Duke Women's Basketball team.
The ACC Coach of the Year in 2010 and AP National Coach of the Year in
2005, she's in her fifth season at the helm of the Blue Devils'
program. McCallie became the first coach in Division Ihistory to be
crowned champion in four different conferences, as well as the first
coach in NCAA history to garner "coach of the year"
accolades in four different leagues. She has accumulated more than 450
wins as a head coach at Maine, Michigan State, and Duke. As a coach
and player, McCallie has led her teams to nineteen conference titles,
three NCAA Final Fours, and three NCAA National Championship Games.
Rob Rains is the author of twenty-eight nonfiction books including
autobiographies of Ozzie Smith and Jack Buck. He is currently sports
editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, an online daily
newspaper, and an adjunct professor in the school of communications at
Webster University.
