Saban: The Making of a Coach
Written by Monte Burke
Narrated by Barry Abrams
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About this audiobook
Though a great deal is known about Nick Saban the coach, not much is known about Nick Saban the man. Through unprecedented interviews with more than 250 friends, coworkers, rivals, former players, and others, Monte Burke reveals the defining moments of the coach's life. He discusses Saban's rapid and at times rocky ascent up the assistant coaching ranks; his complicated relationship with one of his coaching mentors, Bill Belichick; the birth of his now-famous "Process;" his dramatic and controversial departures from three different high-profile football teams; and much more.
Saban paints a portrait of a complex and compelling man, fundamentally shaped by both his past and the game he loves, in a way that no previous book has.
Monte Burke
Monte Burke is a staff writer at Forbes magazine and has also written for The New York Times, Outside, Men’s Journal, Town & Country, and Garden & Gun, among many other publications. He is the author of the books Saban: The Making of a Coach, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly, and is a recipient of Barnes & Noble’s “Discover Great New Writers” award. He grew up in New Hampshire, Vermont, North Carolina, and Alabama and now lives in Brooklyn with his wife and three daughters.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A good book. As with all commentary on someone like Saban, it seems incomplete until his career is done. As such, it feels like it ends abruptly. I enjoyed the content of the book more than the reading of it. The audio book reader's accents were unnecessary, overly exaggerated, and distracting.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great Book on one of the GREATEST ever to do it in my lifetime. Awesome read!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Nick Saban is college football's most enigmatic coach. His childhood taught him lessons that he still applies today, and he involves his wife, Terry, in all of his decision making. In this book, Monte Burke details every aspect of Saban's life to give a clear portrait of college football's most puzzling figure.