Sublime

The sentiments above are John Wooden’s, the most successful coach in the history of college basketball. His teams won more consecutive games and championships than any others in history.

He mentored me with lessons, with actions, and with words

Coach Wooden taught that great things can only be accomplished by doing the little things right. Doing things right became a habit with us. He kept it simple. What’s more simple

Remember, “zealot” is just a nice way to say “crazy person.” A young basketball player named Lewis Alcindor Jr., who won three national championships with John Wooden at UCLA, used one word to describe the style of his famous coach: “dispassionate.” As in not passionate. Wooden wasn’t about rah-rah speeches or inspiration. He saw those extra emotio

New practice uniforms, good shoes, jerseys tucked in—these things make a difference.

One of Tom’s favorite stories about the time he spent with his friend and mentor John Wooden is about how Wooden would evaluate his players during a game. It had nothing to do with the eventual score of the game, or the individual statistics any single player put up. Coach Wooden would watch to see how each player made his cuts from position to pos