Toughness, Jay Bilas
Toughness, Jay Bilas
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Toughness
Developing True Strength On and Off the Court

Author: Jay Bilas

Narrator: Jay Bilas

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 03/12/2013


Synopsis

The popular ESPN basketball analyst and former Duke player looks at the true meaning of toughness.

If anyone knows tough, it’s Jay Bilas. A four-year starter at Duke, he learned an incomparable work ethic under coach Mike Krzyzewski, battling against the greatest college players in the game. After playing professionally overseas for several years, he returned to Duke, where he served as Krzyzewski’s assistant coach for three seasons, during which the Blue Devils won back-to-back titles. A graduate of Duke Law School, he has since become one of basketball’s most recognizable faces through his insightful, intelligent work on ESPN’s SportsCenter and College GameDay.

Through his ups and downs, on and off the court, Jay learned the true meaning of toughness from coaches, teammates, and colleagues. Now, he discusses this misunderstood—yet vital—attribute and how it contributes to winning in sports and in life. Featuring never-before-heard stories and personal philosophies on toughness from top players and coaches including Coach K, Bob Knight, Grant Hill, Mia Hamm, Jon Gruden, Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Curtis Strange, and many others—Bilas redefines what it takes to succeed.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben

“Toughness isn’t physical...It has nothing to do with size, physical strength or athleticism…It’s an intangible, an attitude, a philosophy,” stated Jay Bilas in his book I recently read called Toughness. Bilas is an experienced basketball player and coach. He also has a law degree from Duke Universi......more

Goodreads review by Ben

My older brother, Joseph, purchased this book about 3 years ago and thought that it really helped him to have a more tough mindset. He encouraged me to read it after he had and I never really thought about it. Now that I have read it I wish that I had listened to him back then. Almost every day at b......more

Goodreads review by Ben

When I played for Coach K at Duke, the players' trust of our coach was a crucial component of our team success. It allwed Coach K to speak openly and sometims harshly to our team, and to point out truths that softer, weaker players don't want to hear or might shrink from. p25 Most players believe tha......more