Bøger af Rus Bradburd

Big Time is not just a novel; it's a mirror to the distorted reality of modern American college campuses. Coors State University, once a beacon of academia, now shadows under the immense weight of sports fanaticism and corporate takeover. The campus has been sold piece by piece to a beer company, turning professors into stadium workers and scholars into bystanders in their own institution. Amidst this chaos rises an unlikely hero, Layla Sillimon, a 38-year-old poet plunged into a world where sports eclipse education.Layla's arrival at Coors State marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey. Her path crosses with two history professors whose ideals echo the spirit of the 1960s campus protests. As the trio embarks on a mission to reclaim their university from the jaws of commercialized sports, they enlist the help of two football stars, opening the doors to unexpected alliances and outcomes. Their fight against the establishment leads to a series of events that are as unpredictable as they are enlightening. Big Time is not just a story; it's a wake-up call, a testament to the power of conviction, and a tribute to those who dare to challenge the status quo. This is a story that will resonate long after the final page is turned.

Born in El Paso's Segundo Barrio, Nolan Richardson was the first black star for legendary basketball coach Don Haskins at Texas Western College. Rising to national prominence at the University of Arkansas, Richardson became the first black coach at a Southern school to win the NCAA Championship, playing an electrifying style dubbed “Forty Minutes of Hell.” His outspoken response to perceived racial injustices culminated in Richardson's accusing his university of discrimination, bringing about an abrupt end to his college career. The only coach in history to win a Junior College, NIT, and NCAA title, Richardson now coaches in the WNBA.Rus Bradburd, a former assistant coach under Don Haskins, highlights Richardson's trailblazing career with empathy and intimacy, revealing a man whose hard-won successes were matched by deeply felt losses. An inside look at the politics of race in college sports, Forty Minutes of Hell sets Richardson's complex story against the backdrop of a decisive time in American history.

Why would a successful college basketball coach walk away from a lucrative job in America's most glamorous sport? The burned out Rus Bradburd, enamoured with Ireland and its music, took a job coaching in the lowly Irish Super League, but was unprepared for what he found.