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John U. Bacon Stories

  • Let Them Lead Book Cover
    'Let Them Lead' ... Beloved Fourth-Line Grinder Earns Magical Moment
    Best-selling author John U. Bacon's latest book -- "Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team" -- delivers uplifting lessons drawn from his own coaching experience transforming the nation's worst high school hockey team into one of the best.
  • Jim Harbaugh
    Harbaugh's Contract Extension Is College Football Rarity: Deal That Makes Sense
    Can Harbaugh, who never coached longer than four years at his previous stops, make the transition from sprinter to marathoner and rebuild his own program?
  • Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Football
    'Hard To Beat The Cheaters': Harbaugh, Michigan At College Football Crossroads
    In 2015 the NCAA allowed schools to pay student-athletes' "full cost of attendance," (travel, food, laundry and other expenses not covered by scholarships) which was a welcome reform, but it's now being exploited to "cheat legally."
  • Wiffle Ball
    Spirit Of '76: Before We Discovered Boats, Beer And Girls, There Was Wiffle Ball
    Best-selling author John U. Bacon remembers why these games along the lake in Michigan were so special.
  • Larry Nassar
    How Failed Leadership By Michigan State Officials Enabled Larry Nassar's Crimes
    This case fits pattern of administration's passivity about sexual assaults, and its reluctance to make any changes until publicly pressured to do so.
  • Mike Lantry
    More Than 40 Years Later, Michigan Kicker/Vietnam Vet Finally Hears The Cheers
    After serving with the famed 82nd Airborne in the Mekong Delta, Mike Lantry walked on to the Wolverines football team.
  • FBI Investigates College Basketball
    Why FBI Needed To Keep NCAA In The Dark On Its College Basketball Investigation
    Arrests of four assistant coaches on corruption charges is just the first bombshell.
  • Red Berenson
    A Remarkable Hockey Life: Red Berenson Retires At 77
    Michigan icon was two-time All-American and two-time Stanley Cup winner as player, and two-time NCAA champion as coach.
  • Tom Brady
    How Did Brady Go From Michigan's Seventh String To NFL's Best Ever? Incredible Memory Helps
    Former Patriots assistant Bill O'Brien tells a story that blew his mind about quarterback's ability to recall specific details years later.
  • Scott Matzka And Family
    Michigan Hockey Rallies Behind Former Star Battling ALS
    Fundraiser for Scott Matzka, who set up the winning goal in 1998 NCAA championship game, is big success.
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