A sports devotional written by Charlotte Smith, a former All-American and two-time All-ACC player who made the game-winning shot in the 1994 NCAA Championship that gave North Carolina its first and only title. Smith, who won an ESPN ESPY for Best Female College Basketball Player in 1995, also starred in the ABL and WNBA for 10 years and was an assistant coach at North Carolina for 9 seasons before taking the head women's basketball coaching position in 2011 at Elon University, an NCAA Division I school in North Carolina. Smith, who knows the struggles of players, coaches and people in general, shares stories on and off the court in a devotional format that will help coaches grow in their walk with Christ and also give coaches material to share with their team to help them grow, as well.
 
Endorsements
"Charlotte Smith makes a difference in the lives of everyone she touches."
-Pat Williams, vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic and author of The Difference You Can Make
 
"Charlotte's faith is real and so are the devotional readings in this book. When Coaches Pray will inspire any leader."
-Sylvia Hatchell, University of North Carolina women's basketball head coach and author of Fight! Fight!
 
About the Author
Charlotte D. Smith is the head women's basketball coach at Elon University. For 9 previous seasons she was an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina, her alma mater. Charlotte is also a former All-American and two-time All-ACC player who made the game-winning shot in the 1994 NCAA Championship that gave North Carolina its first and only title. Smith, who won an ESPN ESPY for Best Female College Basketball Player in 1995, also starred in the ABL and WNBA for 10 years and was  an NCAA Division I school in North Carolina. Smith, who knows the struggles of players, coaches and people in general, shares stories on and off the court in a devotional format that will help coaches grow in their walk with Christ and also give coaches material to share with their team to help them grow, as well.