Description
Anchor Up: Competitive Greatness the Grand Valley Way chronicles Tim Selgos thirty-plus years in college athletics, twenty as the athletics director at Grand Valley State University. Selgo, who spurred Grand Valleys rise to prominence in NCAA Division II athletics, provides an informative and entertaining how-to guide all athletics administratorsfrom the aspiring novice to the experienced veterancan use to help their student-athletes and their athletics departments achieve competitive greatness.Selgo defines competitive greatness as the great John Wooden did: coming through with your best performance when it is most needed. That doesnt mean winning every championship and being an All-American every year, but it does mean committing to excellence and aligning an athletics vision within the university mission to achieve greatness.Selm his days as a coachs son and his eventual success as a basketball player in high school and at the University of Toledo, to his experiences as a head coach, associate athletics director at Toledo, and AD at GVSU, Selgo relays what it takes to lead and nurture groups of young men and women to success both in athletics competition and life after college. Selgos three fundamentals for successcreating the best learning environment possible, challenging teams to competitive greatness, and committing the energy necessary for successwill prove instructive for people who seek leadership positions in college athletics, and refreshing for those who have already spent years in the greatness.Sel short, Selgos message will resonate with everyone, even those outside of athletics. Anchor Up is about leadership as much as it reflects Selgos often poignant and sometimes humorous journey to the top.
