Deaner: Fifty Years of University of Kansas Athletics

by Mike Fisher

Dean Nesmith served the University of Kansas for nearly half a century. First as student/athlete and then as trainer/coach, Nesmith dedicated himself to the school and its athletes. In Deaner , Fifty Years of University of Kansas Athletics, author Mike Fisher brings those years into focus. Against the backdrop of the greats, near greats and forgotten athletes, the reader watches Nesmith grow into a beloved, influential figure that proved a constant in an ever-changing Kansas athletic scene. From Deaner emerges the portrait of a man who grew with the university he loved so deeply. That portrait reveals the spirit and compassion of a man who became a legend of loyalty and dedication to the University of Kansas and to Kansas athletics.

337 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1997

About the author

Mike Fisher has a background in humanistic counselling and psychotherapy.

Considered to be one of the leading experts in the field of anger management in the UK, Mike has contributed to many magazine and newspaper articles.

TV documentaries he has helped with include:

NASTY BOSSES - BBC3
THE ANGRIEST MEN IN BRITAIN (2002) - ITV1 Landmark Films
ANGRY BRITAIN (2004) - Landmark Films
LOSING IT - BBC3
VIOLENT FATHERS(Kilroy Silk) - BBC3
BEAT IT: ANGRY WITH MY FATHER - 2006 Landmark Films

Mike Fisher set up and helps run the professional training body BAAM (British Assocaition of Anger Management), which he set up in 2001 after a business betrayal sent him into a frenzy of rage.

BAAM provides support for anger sufferers around the globe. In his work, Mike focuses on how stress fuels anger and offers solutions to reducing this.