Download or read book Nothin' But a Champion written by Tom A. Savage and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1997, Van Chancellor was hired as the head coach and general manager of the Houston Comets in the newly formed Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Under his direction, the Comets have become one of the premier franchises in the WNBA, winning the first three championships in league history (1997, 1998, and 1999). Because of his leadership and coaching skills, Chancellor has been named WNBA Coach of the Year all three years of the league's existence.