''Don Nehlen's Tales from the West Virginia Sideline'' () is a late 2006 book written by
Don Nehlen, former head coach for the
West Virginia Mountaineers, and
Shelly Poe
Shelly or Shelli may refer to:
Places
* Shelly, Minnesota, a small city in the United States
* Shelly, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
* Shelly Township, Norman County, Minnesota
* Shelly Park, a suburb in Auckland ...
, the Sports Information Director at
West Virginia University. The foreword of the book is done by
Mike Logan, one of the greatest players Nehlen coached.
The book is an
autobiography
An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life.
It is a form of biography.
Definition
The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English peri ...
covering Nehlen's 21 years coaching at West Virginia, from interview for the head coaching position, to his final game as the head coach. It deals with Nehlen's coaching staff, greatest games, biggest disappointments, greatest players, team captains, and his two undefeated seasons. The book's final chapter covers Nehlen's induction into the
College Football Hall of Fame
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in 2005.
2005 non-fiction books
American biographies
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