Unrivaled : UConn, Tennessee, and the twelve years that transcended women's basketball /

Goldberg (Bird at the Buzzer) delivers the story of one of sports' greatest rivalries, the 12-year feud between the University of Connecticut (UConn) and University of Tennessee women's basketball teams. This title gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the drama on and off the court as the two teams ushered women's basketball into the mainstream, as well as the highly publicized conflicts between coaches Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt. While the author has an obvious connection to Connecticut through his former role as the women's basketball writer at the Hartford Courant and his published book on UConn player Sue Bird, he uses game summaries and quotes from parties on both sides of the battle line to present an unbiased account, a quality especially pertinent as the rivalry turned ugly toward the end. The volume expands upon Richard Kent's Lady Vols and UConn, chronicling the competition to its controversial end and beyond to Tennessee's legendary Coach Summitt's retirement. VERDICT Because Goldberg includes detailed game summaries and basketball jargon, readers unfamiliar with the sport may find the book challenging, but it is highly recommended for basketball and collegiate sports fans as well as readers interested in learning about this important era in women's history.-Katie McGaha, Simi Valley P.L., CA (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.