Dr. James (Jim) Burson, creator of Solution-Based Basketball®, is known as a “coach's coach” (Sports Illustrated) for his lifetime commitment to the game. He authored the best-selling The Golden Whistle ~ Going Beyond: Journey to Coaching Success and The Daily Nugget: Motivations for Basketball Coaches and Everyone Who Loves the Game and writes a popular blog at his website, www.JimBurson.com.

Jim is a consultant for basketball coaches and sports companies including Nike. He is past president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and a member of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame, where he also serves on the board of directors. An all-time top Division III coach, Jim taught and coached for over 40 years at Muskingum University in Ohio.

He is a popular motivational speaker, known to recite poetry spontaneously. Jim is an ardent student of Ralph Waldo Emerson, despite his disappointment when he learned Emerson never coached basketball.