Thirteen Women Strong

Thirteen Women Strong chronicles the 2006-07 season of the Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team. A year after NKU powered their way to an outstanding 28-5 record, expectations were sky-high for the team as they welcomed back all five starting players. Led by a core of upperclassmen and revered head coach Nancy Winstel, the NKU Norse expected a run to glory, much like their NCAA Division-II title in 2000.

Author Robert K. Wallace was granted unparalleled access to the team that consistently overcame adversity. Wallace followed the team through practices, drills, emotional meetings and of course, the heart-stopping, competitive play. He also includes interviews with the players themselves, revealing their motivations and desires. Despite beginning with losses in four of their five conference games and losing their All-American center to a devastating injury, NKU rallied to yet another remarkable season. Thirteen Women Strong welcomes readers into the lives of young women whose world is made up of equal parts pressure and accomplishment.

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Education

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• NKU
• basketball
• Kentucky
• Books
• NCAA
• women
• norse
• wallace
• sports
• 2006
• 2007