Shooting from the Outside

Shooting from the Outside by Ryan, Joan. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780380794980.

Never mind Michael, Shaq and the rest, the U.S. Womens Basketball Team was the real "Dream Team" at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. After a remarkable undefeated season, Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo and their teammates brought home Olympic gold under the unparalleled leadership of three-time National Coachof the Year, Tara VanDerveer. Shooting from Outside is Taras riveting, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the excitement, drama and triumph of that unforgettable year, as well as an inspiring account of her own career: her battle against sexual discrimination in a male-dominated field, and her ultimate ascendance to the very top of her profession. This book is the riveting true-life story of the molding of a womens team that made sports history, and an intimate portrait of an indomitable leader who turned an impossible ambition into a reality.