Throwing Back the Chair: Legendary Official Phil Bova shares his untold stories and memories from three decades working Big Ten and NCAA Basketball

In Throwing Back the Chair, NCAA Basketball Official Phil Bova shares decades of memories and stories from his time on the hardwood. Not only does Phil take us from childhood to landing in college basketball, he chronicles the steps along the way. Want to know what it’s like to be in the arenas of the Big Ten? Phil tells us. Want to learn the intricacies of officiating? He tells us that too. Want to know his thoughts on the top arenas in the country? The All-Bova Team? He shares thoughts on that. And, Phil describes in detail the top 15 games he has worked–including one that made have had something to do with a chair in Bloomington. From a plane crash to dealing with Coach Knight….Phil keeps us entertained from start to finish.