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
1. Be on time. 2. Never criticize a teammate. 3. Never use profanity.
Make friendship a fine art.
You must have respect, which is a part of love, for those under your supervision. Then they will do what you ask and more.
Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.
Build shelter against a rainy day.
Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible.
Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.
Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.
Young people need models, not critics.
Make every day your masterpiece.
Things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out
Quickness under control is the most valuable physical aspect of any sport, ... I wanted more strengthening of the long, supple muscles. I wasn't just looking for strength.
Better than any person my age has a right to,
Ben has really embraced the tradition of the program, and growing up in Southern California, he understands what it really means. To see him teaching those same principles to his players just gives me a lot of pride.