Ricardo Valerdi Author Event: The Five Tool Team

Join Stacks Book Club as we celebrate the release of The Five-Tool Team: Bringing Out the Best in People to Make Better Decisions. • Each $19.99 Single Ticket includes a copy of The Five Tool Team ($19.99 retail). • There is a also a $24.99 Plus One option (one book + admission for two). • Doors open at 6pm • There will be a special on-theme menu (please remember to bring your IDs!!) • Ricardo will be in conversation with Tommy Lloyd, and following the talk will be an audience Q&A. The night will end with a photo-op and signing line! • Please note that tickets are intended to be nonrefundable/nontransferrable. • If you are unable to make it to the event, we'll have a copy for you. Please pick up your book by October 14th at our Broadway location. **Readers with accommodations or have any other questions, please email us at [email protected] ** ABOUT THE BOOK Great decisions don’t happen by accident—they happen by design. The Five-Tool Team reveals a practical framework for improving the way individuals and teams think, collaborate, and make decisions under pressure. Drawing on lessons from sports, business, engineering, and real-world experience, Ricardo Valerdi shows how the most effective leaders build teams that question assumptions, analyze consequences, and make choices grounded in clarity rather than instinct or urgency. Packed with stories, tools, and simple habits that create lasting impact, The Five-Tool Team is the essential tool kit for transforming decision-making from an individual skill into a team advantage. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Ricardo Valerdi is an engineer, social entrepreneur, sports scientist, and engineering professor at the University of Arizona. Through his work developing teams that think clearly and decide confidently, he has helped a variety of organizations make better decisions including SpaceX, the US Army, Major League Baseball, and the National Collegiate Athletics Association. He is also a passionate advocate for STEM education for young learners. He founded the nonprofit Science of Sport, which has impacted over seven hundred thousand students by reframing math and science through the lens of sports. Ricardo enjoys life in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife, their three kids, and two energetic dogs. They keep him grounded, laughing, and forever busy—which he considers the best kind of teamwork. ABOUT THE MODERATOR Tommy Lloyd has established himself as one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history, building a powerhouse at the University of Arizona defined by winning, player development, and sustained national relevance. Since taking the reins of the Wildcats in 2021, Lloyd has authored the most accomplished opening stretch for a head coach in NCAA history, leading Arizona to multiple conference championships, deep NCAA Tournament runs, and a return to the Final Four—while setting multiple national records along the way. Now in his sixth season at Arizona, Lloyd’s teams have become synonymous with unselfish play, offensive efficiency, and championship results, positioning the Wildcats among the elite programs in the country.