John Wooden
John Wooden
John Robert Woodenwas an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood," as head coach at UCLA he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period, including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than two in a row. Within this period, his teams won a men's basketball-record 88 consecutive games. Wooden was named national coach of the year six times...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth14 October 1910
CountryUnited States of America
Never confuse activity with accomplishment.
I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.
Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is.
Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time.
When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. When you improve conditioning a little each day, eventually you have a big improvement in conditioning. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That's the only way it happens - and when it happens, it lasts.
Ability may get you to the top, nut it takes chracter to keep you there - mental, moral, and physical.
I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior. Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere.
Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity.
Our titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals
It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.
Without organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential.
Make today your master piece.
I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.
Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.