Legendary NBA Coach Shares How To Create Winning Teams
December 15, 2004 - Boston, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) will feature renowned National Basketball Association (NBA) coach, Phil Jackson, as a keynote presenter on Friday, March 18, 2005 at the Association's 24th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in San Francisco, California.
'Building the right team is central to success in our industry,' observed John McCarthy, IHRSA's executive director. 'Phil Jackson has demonstrated his ability to do just that, and he will have valuable insights owners and management can apply to create winning teams in their own clubs,' continued McCarthy.
To date, Jackson's phenomenal career includes 13 years as a player in the NBA (primarily playing for the New York Knicks) and five years as a coach in the Continental Basketball Association, before coaching the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in nine years with the team. Jackson also led the Los Angeles Lakers to the 2000 and 2001 NBA titles, making him the first head coach to win multiple championships with two different teams.
As a coach, Jackson has mentored some of basketball's greatest players, including Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal. With his focused and confident approach, Jackson successfully builds winning teams around a megastar by creating an environment that enables players to learn for themselves, and succeed both as individuals and as part of a team.
Mr. Jackson's presentation will be sponsored by Technogym - The Wellness Company.
IHRSA's annual International Convention and Trade Show will be held at the Moscone Center South in San Francisco, California from March 16 - 19, 2005, and will feature more than 400 exhibiting companies and 100 presentations. For more information, log onto www.ihrsa.org/convention.
About IHRSA
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to the growth, protection, and promotion of the health club industry, and represents more than 6,500 clubs worldwide. IHRSA is an international leader in health club industry education and research.
