Coach Carter

Carter’s Coach Carter is a film about basketball players and nothing else… Right? Wrong! Coach Carter is a film that dives into so much more than just basketball. Released in 2005, and based on the true story of the 1999 Richmond High Basketball team. The film follows the lives of the players and coach of the team, who all live and battle with their own demons. The story is one filled with triumphs, disappointments and decisions that shape lives. It follows the lives of Coach Ken Carter (Samuel L

In the movie Coach Carter, the protagonist, Coach Ken Carter is heavily impacted by his surroundings, which turned him into an honest and respectable adult that wishes to give back to his community. He takes the difficult task of training a basketball team to try to give them a brighter future. Because he too grew up in a violent and poor neighborhood, Coach Carter knows how to interact and teach his team about values and commitment. Coach Carter opposes many of the stereotypes established by

Coach Carter is a movie inspired by a true story where Samuel L. Jackson plays the role of Ken Carter. Ken Carter attended Richmond High for his high school career where he set the high standards for basketball. After being considered one of the best athlete’s to attend the school he was asked to come back and coach the men’s basketball team. Richmond High is unlike most high schools due to the fact of the poverty surrounding the school. Carter accepted the coaching position so he could help

there have been many people to come into my life and do such good things for me. The one person who really sticks out to me by willingly doing great things in my life John Carter, also known as, Coach Carter. He is a very selfless person ad always makes sure that he educationally pours into someone every day. Coach Carter started an organization called, “The Turner 12”. That organization is a college bound/ prep and leadership organization that takes twelve students and exposes each student to

Coach Carter is an American biographical sports drama film inspired by a true story of Richmond High School basketball coach, Ken Carter, who made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results. It was released in 2005 and was directed by Thomas Carter. There are a few reasons as to why I chose this film over many others. Firstly, Coach Carter had a twisted storyline as compared the sports drama films. Instead of focusing mainly on practising

Coach Carter is a sports drama film based on a true story about a former record holding Richmond High School basketball player, Ken Carter, who returns to his high school to coach the current juvenile players. At the first practice of the season, Coach Carter immediately acknowledges that the players are rude and disrespectful toward their superiors and he decides to require each player to sign a written contract that states that they have to maintain certain regulations and follow many rules throughout

The film, Coach Carter directed by Thomas Carter, is based on the true story of a basketball coach in Richmond, California. The basketball coach, Ken Carter, appeared on the news in 1999 when he suspended his players from their basketball games because they cared more about basketball than their grades. Through proper leadership, the players learned that it takes more than basketball to escape the harsh reality of the inner city. They found that the right authority figures, proper ethics and academic

INTRODUCTION This movie tells about a man by name “Ken Carter”, who was offered a job to be the coach of a high school basketball team in the same high school he graduated from with the challenge of getting the team winning, this man holds a ‘hall of fame’ record in that school and as such has a reputation to keep. He went on to not only improve the team’s performance on the court but also turn around their academic performance, this team is made up of teenage boys who had a misplaced passion to

Psychology of C & O ATHC-4690 Rost 9/6/13 Essay #2: Coach Carter and Communication The film “Coach Carter” demonstrates many great examples of good communication between coach and athlete. I will point out a few examples of good communication from the film and I will explain why the examples I discuss demonstrate characteristics of effective communication. I will use a few excerpts out of the communication chapter of our text book, Chapter 11. I will use these excerpts from Chapter 11 of our

Coach Ken Carter takes a job to coach the Richmond High School basketball team, where he makes his players sign a contract stating they will maintain an average of a C, attend all their classes and sit in the front row, and wear a tie to every game. Carter cancels every game and practice until his players improve their academic results. Coach Carter is a determined leader that strives to improve the social and academic lives of his players. Richmond High School is in an inner city, it has the lowest