Review

"Journalist Orton followed Ivy League men's basketball during the 2005-06 season, as Penn and Princeton battled for the top spot and Harvard, Cornell, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, and Columbia struggled to achieve winning records. This charming book recalls a time when colleges played basketball solely for the love of the sport. Highly recommended."
Choice

"Orton, a Washington Post sports writer, makes a game effort of illuminating the inside game of a sport that has been remarkably monotonous in its outcome."
Bloomberg News

"Kathy Orton, provides a welcome look at a frequently underappreciated side of college hoops. Orton's talents shine most brightly in her ability to make us care deeply about these players both on and off the court. She reminds us that, contrary to public perception, 'student athlete' isn't a contradiction in terms."
The Washington Post

"Not many people are aware of the drama of Ivy League basketball. Outside the Limelight is a wonderful tribute to one of the most undervalued conferences in college basketball. I know. I've got the tuition bills."
Tony Kornheiser, Washington Post and ESPN

From the Inside Flap

Outside the Limelight is the first book to look inside Ivy League basketball and at the boundless enthusiasm that defines it. With painstaking reportage, Kathy Orton weaves together the stories of coaches and players as they move from fall practice through an entire season and ahead to the NCAA tournament. vividly capturing the internal fervor of the personalities who champion their game--all the triumphs and disappointments of an Ivy hoop season.