This article originally ran in the March 29, 2016 edition of CAROLINA the magazine.
Carolina women's tennis coach Brian Kalbas assigns a different book for his team to read every year. This year's book is Brett Ledbetter's What Drives Winning. Each week, a player is selected to conduct a presentation in front of their teammates and coaches on a chapter. The tradition started four or five years ago, according to Kalbas, with the purpose of keeping the team focused on improving week to week. The exercise not only allows the players to focus in on different messages throughout the season, but it also acts as a means for the players to keep a 'one step at a time mentality' in relation to the long season.