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
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
You've never heard of them- and you never will .
I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.
Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.
I like to give opinions, not suggestions
I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it wont be successful.
Others may have more ability than you, they may be larger, faster, quicker, better jumpers ... but no one should be your superior in respect to team spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, cooperation, determination, industriousness, fight effort, and character.
If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing
The purpose of discipline is not to punish, but to correct.
It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning.
No matter how you total success in the coaching profession it all comes down to a single factor - talent. There may be a hundred great coaches of whom you have never heard in basketball, football, or any sport who will probably never receive the acclaim they deserve simply because they have not been blessed with the talent. Although not every coach can win consistently with talent, no coach can win without it.
Why can't we have patience and expect good things to take time?