Basketball Quotes by John Wooden · Page 3

In 1948, I began coaching basketball at UCLA. Each hour of practice we worked very hard. Each day we worked very hard.…

— John Wooden

I believe it’s impossible to claim you have taught, when there are students who have not learned. With that commitment, from my…

— John Wooden

When the legs go, the heart soon follows

— John Wooden

No matter how you total success in the coaching profession it all comes down to a single factor - talent. There may…

— John Wooden

I do not judge success based on championships; rather, I judge it on how close we came to realizing our potential

— John Wooden

Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings everyday.

— John Wooden

Promise to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit trouble to…

— John Wooden

Make friendship a fine art.

— John Wooden

Reverse the ball one time for a good shot, two times for a great shot, three times for a layup.

— John Wooden

Perfection is impossibility but striving for perfection is not. Do the best you can. That is what counts.

— John Wooden

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

— John Wooden

We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.

— John Wooden

Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.

— John Wooden

The team is the star, never an individual player.

— John Wooden

Our titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals

— John Wooden

Loyalty is a cohesive force that forges individuals into a team.

— John Wooden

Conditioning is essential to success in basketball.

— John Wooden

When people ask me now if I miss coaching UCLA basketball games, the national championships, the attention, the trophies, and everything that…

— John Wooden

I always stress condition with my basketball players. I don’t mean physical condition only. You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless…

— John Wooden

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.

— John Wooden

Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.

— John Wooden

Generally speaking, individual performances don't win basketball games

— John Wooden

I found the bench to be the greatest ally when I had to make individuals comply with what was best for the…

— John Wooden

Confidence comes from being prepared.

— John Wooden

Good players can take coaching; great players can take coaching and learn.

— John Wooden