A Season on the Brink is a 1986 book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985–86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by the controversial coach Bob Knight. Granted almost unprecedented access to the Indiana University basketball program, as well as insights into Knight's private life, the book spawned a new genre, as a legion of imitators wrote works covering a single year of a sports franchise.
Writing the book
Feinstein spent six months with the 1985–86 team. He had previously covered Bob Knight in his role as the National College Basketball Writer for The Washington Post. Remarking on his relationship with Bob Knight, Feinstein said the following:
Reception and impact
A Season on the Brink was extremely well received when first published, and is often referred to as "the bestselling sports book of all time".