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
Hustle makes up for many a mistake.
Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings everyday.
Real happiness comes from the things that can not be taken away from you.
I believe one of the requirements of good leadership is the ability to listen - really listen - to those in your organization. An effective leader is very good at listening, and it's difficult to listen when you are talking.
Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.
When you choose to become part of a team, you cease to exist as an individual.
Loyalty is a cohesive force that forges individuals into a team.
In 1948, I began coaching basketball at UCLA. Each hour of practice we worked very hard. Each day we worked very hard. Each week we worked very hard. Each season we worked very hard. Four fourteen years we worked very hard and didn't win a national championship. However, a national championship was won in the fifteenth year. Another in the sixteenth. And eight more in the following ten years.
With the experience to judge, one need not pre-judge.
There is no great fun, satisfaction, or joy derived from doing something that's easy.
I don't think I was a fine game coach I think I was a good practice coach.
You cannot antagonize and be a positive influence, and you will antagonize when you discipline through emotion.
No individual should take the blame for a loss, because no individual should get the credit for a victory.
Wisdom subdues bigotry.