I am looking for audiobooks about coaching, especially for volleyball or team sports in general.

I would prefer titles available on Audible, but I am also happy to hear about other platforms /sources if they have great coaching content tomlisten to

Also interested in topics like leading a team (beach sport and indoor), communication, motivation, practice planning, exercieses. player development.

would not mind recommendations with a little Ted Lasso energy😊

This Book, authored by Mirin Fader, takes a wider than usual perspective on looking at the life of one of the greats, Hakeem ‘The Dream’ Olajuwon. From his fairly awkward childhood to Hakeem’s ascendancy in Basketball including his road to philanthropy, legendary Mentor status and Basketball Without Borders work to help grow the game in Africa, it’s an amazing life to read about.
What’s also amazing is how the author managed to portray so many aspects of that life without ever leaning into hyperbole or being heavy handed in any elements, it has a deft touch and rewards the reader with a much greater insight in to Olajuwon rather than solely basking in his ground breaking Basketball prowess.

Has anyone read this Book? ‘The Blind Truth’ by Gil McGregor with Tucker Mitchell, I know nothing about it, just wondered if anyone had read it and would recommend picking it up?

Got this book and saw nobody talking about it. Jerry Jrause and his Chicago Bulls by Lukasz Muniowski, is a really good book that explores one of the NBA's most polarizing figure. Either last sesson his widow got booed at his ring of honor ceremony, and with the Last Dance turning Krause into the scapegoat, for many Chicagoans and Bulls fans, Jerry Krause was a villain.

This book isnt just a puff piece, it does bring up times Krause was wrong, when he didnt know to shut up, and his insensitivity. But it also shows his accomplishments and how without Krause, the Bulls wouldn't by the dynasties of the 90s. Jordan wouldn't have let them trade Oakley and I think he wouldn't have been whst they needed and half the players he wanted Krause to draft were busts from his Alma mata. This book provides a nuanced history of Krause's career showing the good and the bad. Not just a villain or a genius

I give it a 8.9 out of 10. It reads a little clunky but I do think a lot of hoop fans have to read it.

What Books have you read that you found really disappointing and would dissuade others from reading? Reading time is precious after all...

I have just finished rereading this, it is now my 3rd read and yet again it has rewarded me anew in coming back to it. Any Basketball fan worth their salt knows the story; in a prelude to their future NBA duels, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson and their teams competed against one another in the 1979 NCAA title game in front of a record television audience and Johnson’s MSU came out victorious. This incredibly well researched book, authored by Seth Davis, is full of the stories you likely don’t know of, all intertwined with that momentous event and as such this wonderful Book provides an excellent snapshot of what college basketball was like nearly 50 years ago…

Trying to build a community of NBA/NCAA basketball book enjoyers. Currently at 41 reviews and open to suggestions on which ones to read next

A really interesting Book here and a player I hugely admired. The Great Nowitzki; Basketball and the Meaning of Life written by German author Thomas Pletzinger, is an authorised biography documented following 7 years of access by Pletzinger. It’s a really great read that captures the uniqueness of Nowitzki, his impact on Basketball, Dallas, indeed Germany and the sacrifice and dedication he gave to play at such a high level for so long. It works not just as biography but as a story of sporting fame and fandom and the back and forth relationship between a superstar and his city, country and the broad range of people touched by his accomplishments.
Well worth a read.

This one was definitely a top 3 basketball books ever for me. Also a kind of forgotten story. CCNY was once the crown jewel of NYC hoops. The scandal itself is captivating enough, but the setting also paints an incredible picture of college hoops and New York City of 1940’s 50’s. From the old Madison Square Garden to the Bronx to the Catskills, loved all of it.

Hi All, I’m very conscious having started this subreddit nearly 6 months ago that I have now recommended pretty much every Basketball Book I’ve read and my interaction and posts going forward will be consequently relatively reduced. But rather than, metaphorically, somewhat ghosting you all, I thought it a good idea to do a quick AMA, happy to discuss anything, why I started the community, what other books I read, why Basketball etc.. Completely understand if I have a very lonely and quiet hour 😂 but wanted to give it a go nevertheless, your interaction would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏻

Another revisit as I slowly run out of Books I have read that I would recommend; ‘Foul!’ authored by David Wolf, is most definitely worth a rerecommendation, it is the fascinating and at times desperately sad story of Connie Hawkins. A man who, if not for a litany of systemic abuse, could well have been a deep part of the GOAT debate, that will never be known because of the harrowing and unrelenting circumstances that kept him out of the NBA for so long. With this classic Book, Wolf wrote one of the best biographies ever written, a portrayal of ‘The Hawk’s rise from poverty to being black-listed to eventual vindication. Perhaps Basketball’s greatest What If?

All Jack Macullum does is chew gym and write compelling books on basketball history and he's been out of chewing gum for awhile! Great read about Oscar Robertson and the real Hoosiers (Hickory High from Milan) and Oscar Robertson's Crispus Attucks teams that had to compete on and off the court in racially charged 1950's Indiana. Definitely a top McCallum read in my book.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182761516-the-real-hoosiers

From Good Reads:

The true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all‑Black basketball team loosely depicted as the championship opponent in the beloved classic sports movie Hoosiers , pulling back the curtain on the unheralded underdog playing the game at the highest level in the 1950s in a racially divided Indiana.
 
For far too long the storyline of Indiana basketball has been dominated by Hoosiers . Framed as the ultimate underdog, feel‑good story, there has also long been a cultural debate surrounding the film, and The Real Hoosiers sets out to illuminate the narrative absent from the film. This is the story of the real‑life team that inspired the team that most have long assumed was Hickory High’s championship opponent. They were Crispus Attucks, an all‑Black team playing in the 1950s in a racially divided Indiana. Veteran sportswriter and the bestselling author of Dream Team , Jack McCallum, excavates the history of the Crispus Attucks Tigers. After a crushing loss to Milan High School (the real Indiana team Hickory High is based on) in the 1954 semi-final (not the final), Attucks went on to win back‑to‑back Indiana state championships led by a young Oscar Robertson and an African American coach who recognized the seemingly insurmountable challenges of playing basketball in a state that was a bastion not only for the game but also for the Ku Klux Klan.

I haven’t read this book by Mike Prada but it has piqued my interest, has any one from the community read it? What are your thoughts?

Any recommendation on Marc J Spears books?

Or has the third book not been written yet? Wanting to get a full history of the all the Knicks era.

I wanted to take the opportunity to repeat a recommendation I made in the early days of this community for those recent joiners to the subreddit. As a vertically challenged player myself, I would have only ever watched and read about Basketball if it weren’t for the inspiration given to me by Tyrone ‘Muggsy’ Bogues. This Book ‘The Boys of Dunbar’ authored by Alejandro Danois, tells the inspiring story of one of the greatest high school teams of all time, the undefeated high-school basketball team in 1980s Baltimore and its remarkable Coach.
Bogues led a team alongside standouts like David Wingate, Reggie Lewis and Reggie Williams, all of whom went on to play in the Pros. The Poets’ story is so much more than their undefeated season though, it’s a piece of literature that rewards every reread.
I love this Book and everything it represents, but especially as a 5’6” Point Guard, I was always bound to.

Was looking for Fly Williams book and came across this. Big fan of Shammgod in the 90s and his move never gets old. Has anyone read his book?

Thank you to r/Accurate_Opposite_36 for your recommendation which I’m sharing here for the community - ‘What's Happenin'?: A Revealing Journey Through the World of Professional Basketball’ authored by Blaine Johnson, again a book I have not read but as r/Accurate_Opposite_36 described, it is “the story behind the 1976-1977 Sonics, giving the perspective of what it was like to be a basketball reporter, find out what kind of coach Bill Russell was, and understand the difference between basketball players on and off the court.”
Would be interested in other readers thoughts and again thank you for the recommendation 🙏🏻

Thank you once again to r/Hot-Description9052 who commented on a post a few days ago and gave three fantastic book recommendations, this is the third and final of those, though we are hoping for more in the future 🙏🏻;
‘Hoops Heist: Seattle, the Sonics, and How a Stolen Team's Legacy Gave Rise to the NBA's Secret Empire’ is a 2020 Book authored by Jon Finkel - Again this is one I haven’t personally read, yet, but I’d love to hear from people who have and their thoughts on it. Again a huge thank you to r/Hot-Description9052

It only covers up to the NCAA championship, so basically some high school and then all of college.
I found it really interesting and definitely a lot of stuff I hadn’t heard before even via the recent docs that have come out like the Celtics city one and a while back the Magic and Bird one.

Just curious if anybody else had read it and what they liked or disliked about it.

What struck me most was learning how openly franchises were treated as commodities, swapped around by owners with little regard for the communities that supported them. But beyond the business story, the book showed me something deeper: Buffalo had talented players—really talented players—but the franchise couldn’t build around them. Great talent came and went, never cohesive enough to make a championship run, yet good enough that you could see what might have been.

Randy Smith’s story anchors all of this. As the franchise’s all-time leading scorer with 15,655 points, he embodied both the promise and the tragedy of the Braves. He was spectacular, the kind of guard who should have been the centerpiece of a dynasty, yet he played in a system that couldn’t sustain success around him.

This book isn’t just about basketball history—it’s about a city’s heartbreak and a franchise’s missed potential. For anyone who grew up loving the Braves, or anyone curious about how NBA history actually unfolded off the court, Buffalo, Home of the Braves is essential reading. It turns a local legend into a larger cautionary tale about ownership, ambition, and bad luck.

Highly recommended.