Philip Jackson is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.  Jackson has been inducted in the Basketball Hall Of Fame as a coach and won eleven NBA Championships (2 as a player and 9 as a coach).

Phil Jackson is constantly asked to share his motivational techniques. As a response, he wrote Sacred Hoops. Sacred Hoops presents Phil's philosophy of mindful basketball--and how its principles can be used to promote a deeper understanding of life. As head coach of Chicago Bulls, Phil Jackson developed an innovative approach to the game that flies in the face of the self-centered dogma that has imprisoned the soul of American sports since the 1950s when Vince Lombardi gave his first winning-is-everything pep talk. Phil's system centers on the power of awareness and selfless teamwork to achieve success on the court and to cultivate mindfulness in everyday life. As he puts it, “Awareness is everything. Being aware is more important than being smart.”

During the off-season, Phil Jackson lives in Montana. When Phil is not fly-fishing in Montana or riding his motorcycles, he shares his motivational techniques as a speaker touring the world explaining his innovative theories of effective team building.