{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"princeton-basketball-a-tradition-of-excellence","title":"Princeton Basketball: A Tradition of Excellence","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrinceton's 125-year basketball history has been highlighted with famous names and iconic games, but the full story of how the sport developed from its humble beginnings as a campus club to the nationally respected men's and women's programs that exist today has never been told. The aim of this generously illustrated book is to rectify that omission. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than simply a year-by-year account, \u003cem\u003ePrinceton Basketball: A Tradition of Excellence\u003c\/em\u003e focuses in depth on many of the most significant moments in Princeton basketball's rich history and reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of the players and coaches who made these moments happen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe serendipitous pairing of Bill Bradley and Coach Butch van Breda Kolff, including the 1965 run to the NCAA Final Four\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1966-67 season, when the Tigers finished No. 5 in the nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1975 team's surprising march to the NIT title\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinceton vs. Georgetown in 1989: \"The Game That Saved March Madness\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeating top-ranked UCLA in 1996, for Coach Pete Carril's last victory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1997-98 team's magnificent 27-2 season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2023's upset-filled journey to the NCAA's Sweet 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of the women's program and it's rise to national prominence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this collection includes contributions from such Princeton literary luminaries as John McPhee, Alexander Wolff and Grant Wahl, the book is largely written from the perspective of the players themselves, by former players who are also writers. The text is complemented by over 350 captivating photographs from the Department of Athletics, the University Archives, and various individual photographers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA must-have for Tiger basketball fans!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Basketball: A Tradition of Excellence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47922578325716,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/3208\/9556\/files\/cover_mock_up.png?v=1779309731"}],"url":"https:\/\/princetonbasketballbook.com\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"Princeton Basketball: A Tradition of Excellence","version":"1.0","type":"link"}