Room 108

In A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks, Aaron Bracy recounts how the 2003–04 Saint Joseph’s University Hawks men’s basketball team, led by coach Phil Martelli and point guard Jameer Nelson, became the most unlikely story of the season. With an underrecruited team, an underfunded program, housed in underwhelming facilities, the Hawks defied all odds and rose to be unanimously ranked No. 1 in the country after finishing 27-0 in the regular season.

In addition to sharing anecdotes from the book, Bracy will detail his journey to writing the book and how he was able to reach this lifelong dream. A longtime supporter of libraries and former library employee, Bracy also will discuss the positive impact that books and libraries have had throughout his life.

Bracy is a longtime sports journalist in Philadelphia with nearly 30 years of experience as a sportswriter and sports editor. Since 2008, he has been a freelancer for the Associated Press’s coverage of the Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers, Eagles, Phillies, and college basketball. His website, Big5Hoops.com, is a leading voice for coverage of Drexel, La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph’s, Temple, and Villanova, which comprise the Big 5.

Registration is encouraged but not required.