Coach Wooden Quotes

9 quotes from 6 authors

Coach Wooden’s insights still feel fresh, reminding us success isn’t just about scores but about character and respect. In these nine brief quotes you’ll hear his wisdom and that people deserve to be treated as they are. For deeper material, check the larger collections on Leadership, Motivation, or Sportsmanship.

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I got to know Coach Wooden at the end of his life.

Mark Frost

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“Coach Wooden never mentioned winning. It was always, “Fellas, we’ve got to play to our best. Let’s do that.” That’s a lot…

John Wooden

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“Coach Wooden didn’t treat everybody the same; he treated people the way they deserved to be treated.”

John Wooden

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Coach Wooden, when he speaks, you listen. I've taken a lot of things from him and his little blue book because to…

Kevin Love

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“I looked down the line of the wonderfully successful people on either side of me and wondered if each of them had…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I was talking to Coach Wooden after I had signed at UCLA and over the summer, and we used to talk all…

Kevin Love

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“During the toughest challenges in my life I’ve come to most appreciate all Coach Wooden means to me. The things he would…

John Wooden

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John Wooden has been a vital force in the lives of many with his inspirational messages. He represents all the elements necessary…

Dick Vitale

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“What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that…

Timothy Ferriss

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