Though boasting a smaller student body than most other Southeastern
Conference schools, Vanderbilt University's spirit and passion is
without bounds and with good reason. This book highlights several
Vandy sports programs whose teams have shined over the course of
the school's athletic history and the players and coaches who have
been a part of them. Most recently, the baseball team accomplished
what no other VU men's team had done before in capturing the
school's first-ever national championship. Author Chris Lee details
the 2014 College World Series run as well as the years leading up
to the feat, with stars like 2012 American League Cy Young Award
winner David Price and Pedro Alvarez, also an alumnus and a member
of the 2013 National League All-Star team. Vandy has had recent
success on the football field as well. Under coach James Franklin,
the Commodores had their first sold-out season opener since 1999.
In 2012, the squad tied the school record for most wins and
finished in the top 25 poll, en route to a bowl game for the second
straight year, and followed that with another bowl victory and a
Top-25 finish in 2013. The men's basketball team has also offered a
lot of excitement of late. In 2011 2012, the squad boasted the top
two scorers in the conference in John Jenkins and Jeffrey Taylor,
both of whom were drafted to the NBA. The team won the SEC
Tournament title that season, beating conference rival Kentucky. On
the women's side, the team made it to the second round of the NCAA
Tournament in 2013, marking the 11th time in as many seasons that
coach Melanie Balcomb has led the team to at least 20 wins and an
NCAA berth. In this latest addition to the Tales From series, Chris
Lee highlights these athletes and coaches and so many others who
have become part of Commodore lore. It's perfect for the fan of the
black and gold! Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports
Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for
readers interested in sports books about baseball, pro football,
college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we
have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New
York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a
die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root
for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or
Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto
Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a
book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York
Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to
publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other
publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a
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