George Raveling is ready to share his wisdom from a life on the basketball court.
With co-author, philosopher and longtime friend Ryan Holiday, Raveling — the first Black head coach in the Pac-8 — has chronicled his experiences and lessons in What You’re Made For: Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports, due out on March 4, 2025 from Portfolio Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
The book, which will feature a foreword by basketball star and entrepreneur Michael Jordan, “blends the wisdom of a seasoned mentor with the transformative power of sports,” according to a press release from publisher Penguin Random House.
A renowned figure in basketball, Raveling began playing at Villanova University, and later served as head coach for Washington State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Southern California. Since retiring from coaching in 1994, he’s served as Nike’s global basketball sports marketing …