Barry Jacobs, covered college basketball, as well as news and other sports, for "The New York Times, for 20 years." His work has appeared in numerous other publications, including the "Boston Globe," "Washington Post," "Newsday," "Village Voice," "GQ," People, and the "Saturday Evening Post," He is the author of four books, including "Coach K's Little Blue Book," published by Total SportsIllustrated in 2000; "The World According to Dean," published by Total Sports in 1998; and "Three Paths To Glory," published by Macmillan in 1993.