Coaching Ira

About the Book

Back in 1979, Ira Korbman had it all going for him. He was an honors student on his way to Yale and possibly a career in surgery. But when he missed the two free throws that could have won his team the United Synagogue Youth state championship, Ira’s life changed forever.

Over 20 years later, Ira is an anti-social, self-loathing dentist. But that all changes when he reluctantly accepts the coaching job for Langston USY basketball. His wacky team of Jewish teenagers teaches Ira some important lessons – both on and off the court.

About the Author

Adam D. Shandler is a former radio disk jockey, sportscaster, traffic reporter and executive recruiter. When he’s not writing, Adam pays the bills as a publicist for the New York City-based public relations firm Direct Media Services. He is also a freelance voice-over artist and contributing editor to the college basketball website Hoopville.net. Adam is a 1996 graduate of Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, where he was the play-by-play announcer for Flying Dutchmen athletics on radio station WRHU-FM. A native of Livingston, NJ, he and his fiancée Michelle proudly live in New York City. Coaching Ira is his first novel.