Michael Kayes has been a basketball coach for more than thirty years and has helped cofound the youth sports organization Stewards of the Game in 1999. Inspired by actual events, he has published numerous books on youth sports. These include "Coaching Youth Basketball With Faith and Fundamentals", "Calling Tom Canning", "My Most Meaningful Bible Verses", and "Eleven in Heaven". "Life Lessons from Tom Taber" is his most recent publication.