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John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed the " Wizard of Westwood ", he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins, including a record seven in a row.
Mar 14, 2023 · John Wooden was an All-American guard at Purdue University. After stints as a high school coach and teacher, he took over as head basketball coach at University of California, Los...
5 days ago · John Wooden, American basketball coach who directed teams of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) to 10 National Collegiate Athletic Association championships in 12 seasons (1964–65, 1967–73, and 1975). Learn more about Wooden’s life and accomplishments in this article.
Jun 5, 2010 · John Wooden, a staid Midwesterner who migrated to U.C.L.A. and became college basketball’s most successful coach, earning the nickname the Wizard of Westwood and an enduring place in sports...
Welcome to the Official Website of Coach John Wooden. Coach in the News. View all News. 05.27.24. UCLA Mourns the Loss of Iconic Hall of Famer Bill Walton. 02.24.24. A Legacy in Laces. 02.24.24. U.S. stamp honoring John Wooden unveiled in ceremony at UCLA. 11.30.23. UCLA’s legendary Coach John Wooden to be honored with postage stamp. 05.04.20.
Mar 9, 2014 · John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach who became an icon of American sports while guiding the Bruins to an unprecedented 10 national championships in the 1960s and ‘70s and remained in the...
Find out what made Coach John Wooden such a powerful influencer from the very people he mentored one-on-one in his now famous den. Discover a new way of building self-control — that champion’s discipline — by following Coach Wooden’s humble teachings.
Jun 4, 2010 · John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach who became an icon of American sports while guiding the Bruins to an unprecedented 10 national championships in the 1960s and ’70s and remained in the...
Jun 4, 2010 · John R. Wooden. John Wooden’s UCLA teams scaled unmatched heights that no future organization in any sport is likely to approach. Under Wooden’s masterful guidance, the Bruins set all-time records including four perfect 30-0 seasons, 88 consecutive victories, 38 straight NCAA tournament victories, and ten national championships, including ...
With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.
