Is There a Doctor in the House?: North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education has voted to honor Phil Jackson, a Sioux alum and Los Angeles Lakers head coach, with an honorary doctorate in humane letters. Jackson played for the Sioux in the 1960s before moving to the NBA to play for the New York Knicks. His legendary coaching career includes nine world championships with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. Jackson has not returned to his alma mater since 1989, despite efforts by the school to include him in several celebrations. As an NBA coach, Jackson frequently had conflicts that precluded him from attending. Maybe a doctorate degree will do the trick. [2/27/06]
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The Seven C’s of Leadership
Former college basketball coach Mike Jarvis is back with a new book, The Seven C's of Leadership.
"Every one of us has leadership within us and this book offers fascinating principals that work in any setting—from the locker room to the executive board room. In The Seven C's of Leadership, Coach Jarvis lays out the essential ingredients of leadership."
-Jay Wright, NCAA Championship Men’s Basketball Coach, Villanova University
"At a time in America when we are witnessing an epidemic of opioid addictions and deaths, along with suicides, we need Coach Jarvis' Seven C's of Leadership – grounded in the power of Christ alone where we should all make our stand.”
-Lietenant Colonel Allen B. West (U.S. Army, Retired), Bronze Star recipient, and Member 112th U.S. Congress
"The Seven C's of Leadership is a slam dunk! Coach Jarvis has always been an outstanding leader because he has the ability to decipher what true leadership really means.”
-Dale Brown, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, LSU, 1972-1997, Member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame, and Shaquille O’Neal’s college coach