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
When you get to be 95, travel doesn't come as easily.
Cervantes said the journey's better than the end. Practices, to me, were the journey.
A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail.
Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it.
Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential.
Forget favors given; remember those received.
The team that makes the most mistakes usually wins, because doers make mistakes
Nothing can give you greater joy than doing something for another.
Make your "yes" mean yes, and your "no" mean no.
Be quick, but don't hurry.
When I am through learning, I am through.
I am not a strategic coach; I am a practice coach.
Conditioning is essential to success in basketball.
We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.