If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
A coach's primary function should be not to make better players, but to make better people — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Effective leaders are, first and foremost, good teachers. We're in the education business. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I don't think I was a fine game coach I think I was a good practice coach. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Good coaching is about leadership and instilling respect in your players. Dictators lead through fear - good coaches do not. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
A mentor must always guide, never push. It was my job to listen to them, offer my perspective, and encourage them to… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“when coaches or parents make consistency their foundation, everyone around them becomes more comfortable and everyone around them has a greater opportunity… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The outstanding coach is a teacher that gets all his squad to accept the role that he considers to be the most… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible; it makes our own shortcomings more tenable. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Mentors are available at all stages of your leadership life - early, middle and late. Seek them out and listen; absorb their… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The coach must never forget that he is, first of all, a teacher. He must come (be present), see (diagnose), and conquer… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Not everyone is equipped to be a leader, but in a sense, everyone is a leader to someone, even though you're not… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
While I made my living as a coach, I have lived my life to be a mentor-and to be mentored!-constantly.Everything in the… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Since the most important responsibility of a coach in regard to the actual playing of the game is to teach his players… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
In the end, it's about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
When I was coaching I always considered myself a teacher. Teachers tend to follow the laws of learning better than coaches who… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Good players can take coaching; great players can take coaching and learn. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Profound responsibilities come with teaching and coaching. You can do so much good–or harm. It’s why I believe that next to parenting,… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. -John wooden” — John wooden Copy Share Image
“I remain convinced to this day that compassion like that—sincerely caring for your players and maintaining an active interest in their lives, concerns, and… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm also opposed… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Approval is a greater motivator than disapproval, but we have to disapprove on occasion when we correct. It’s necessary. I make corrections only after… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Each of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
