말썽 많은 과거를 가지고 있는 노만 대일(진 해크만)은 인디애나 고등학교의 농구팀 코치를 맡아 부임한다. 노만은 실력이나 정신력이 모두 흐트러져 있는 팀을 맡아 팀을 새롭게 정비한다. 항상 술에 취해 있지만 진정으로 농구를 사랑하는 노만은 학생들과 의기투합해 고등학교 농구선수권 대회의 결승에까지 진출하게 되는데...

Lisa is a student, pretending the sick not to go to school. Her parents are worried about her health and call the doctor to examine her. He realizes her lies but he covers her. Soon, they fall in love and eventually get married. However, after the honeymoon she begins to yearn school and her classmates and she returns to it without saying anything to her husband. Soon, her husband begins to suspect her because of her frequent absences from home and her secret meetings with the professor seem to confirm his suspicions.