Teaching Quotes by John Wooden

Teaching players during practices was what coaching was all about to me.

— John Wooden

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

— John Wooden

When everyone has good players, teaching will be a telling difference.

— John Wooden

It matters not the subject taught, nor all the books on all the shelves, What matters most, yes most of all, is…

— John Wooden

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.

— John Wooden

Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is.

— John Wooden

Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.

— John Wooden

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

There are little details in everything you do, and if you get away from any one of the little details, you're not…

— John Wooden

I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend,…

— John Wooden

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

When I was coaching I always considered myself a teacher. Teachers tend to follow the laws of learning better than coaches who…

— John Wooden

I discovered early on that the player who learned the fundamentals of basketball is going to have a much better chance of…

— John Wooden