Winning with Purpose: Raising Our Game and Lifting Our Teammates, On and Off the Court
Satch Sullinger is a longtime coach, teacher and believer in the power of playing with purpose, on and off the court. Sullinger is the 2010 Naismith National High School Basketball Coach of the Year and father of Jared Sullinger, a rookie with the NBAs Boston Celtics and former All-American at Ohio State University, where he led the Buckeyes to the 2012 Final Four. Jared Sullinger won the Naismith National High School Player of the Year award, also in 2010. The Sullingers are the only father and son to be named Naismith National Coach and Player of the Year, respectively. Sullinger was selected to coach in the Adidas Nations Global Championship in Los Angeles in 2012. The tournament features the top high school basketball players from around the world. Sullinger continues to speak at coaches and youth clinics across the country.John Dauphin has written forThe Plain Dealer,The Columbus DispatchandHittin' the Note. He has interviewed and written about Bob Knight, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Walter Cronkite, Roy Williams, Roger Clemens and Cameron Crowe. Crowe, the Oscar-winning writer and director ofJerry MaguireandAlmost Famous, noted Dauphin's 'powerful written voice.' John wrote and directedWinning Lives: The Story of Ted Ginn Sr., a documentary that aired on CBS Sports Network.Winning Livesis the inspirational story of the high school football coach and his efforts to make a positive impact on the turbulent lives of inner-city kids in Cleveland and beyond. John lives in Columbus with his wife and two daughters.