Patriots Extend Larranaga’s Contract: George Mason renewed its vows with Final Four coach Jim Larranaga by extending his contract through 2012. The school did not disclose the terms of the extension, but the deal reassures Larranaga that university officials want him on the sidelines for a while longer. He has been coveted among schools looking for an up-and-coming coach. Under Larranaga’s leadership, the Patriots surged into the Final Four by beating championship quality programs like Michigan State, North Carolina and Connecticut. Larranaga will enter his 10th season at George Mason as the school’s all-time wins leader with a record of 166-105. [4/27/06]
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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