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Happy Book Birthday to The Wizard of College Baseball

June 20, 2025June 17, 2025 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to The Wizard of College Baseball: How Ron Fraser Elevated Miami and an Entire Sport to … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to The Wizard of College Baseball

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The College World Series and the Wizard of College Baseball

June 19, 2024June 6, 2024 univnebpress

David Brauer is a communications, public relations, and marketing professional with more than two decades spent in the sports industry. His experience includes leadership in NCAA Division I athletics and summer collegiate baseball. A former baseball publicist at two Division I … Continue reading The College World Series and the Wizard of College Baseball

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News and Reviews

January 3, 2020January 2, 2020 univnebpress

Books Abraham Joshua Heschel: Mind, Heart, Soul Edward K. Kaplan Review in the Wall Street Journal: “In this admiring and detailed biography, Mr. Kaplan shows that Heschel’s journey from tradition to modernity began early . . . Mr. Kaplan shows that … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Excerpt: The Greatest Upset Never Seen

December 23, 2019December 20, 2019 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from The Greatest Upset Never Seen by Jack Danilewicz (Nebraska, 2019).   Chapter 7: Miracle on Ward Avenue December 23, 1982. Not yet half past 6:00 p.m., but already darkness has arrived in the tourist district … Continue reading Excerpt: The Greatest Upset Never Seen

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Happy Book Birthday to The Rebounders!

March 6, 2019March 5, 2019 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to The Rebounders: A Division I Basketball Journey by Amanda Ottaway.   About the Book: Unlike the stories of most … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to The Rebounders!

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After the Last Buzzer

March 15, 2018March 13, 2018 univnebpress

The following is by Amanda Ottaway, author of The Rebounders: A Division I Basketball Journey (March 2018). Ottaway is a journalist in New York City. She attended Davidson College on a full athletic scholarship and majored in English. Her work has appeared in the Nation magazine, … Continue reading After the Last Buzzer

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Excerpt: Bird at the Buzzer

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a Women’s Basketball Classic (Nebraska, 2011) by Jeff Goldberg. This book and others are now on sale now for March Madness.  CHAPTER ONE  Storrs, March 6, 2001 Sue … Continue reading Excerpt: Bird at the Buzzer

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