Deserved Quote by John Wooden

“Wooden was a very good fundamental coach. He was very good at planning practices. He was very good at the relationships with the players,”…

— Seth Davis

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

— Mark Frost

Wooden was the coach for the UCLA Bruins, arguably the greatest sports coach we ever had.

— Mark Frost

When I was a young coach I used to say, "Treat everybody alike." That's bull. Treat everybody fairly.

— Bear Bryant

“He was, in short, a hard-to-please, detail-obsessed, hyper-organized taskmaster and control freak—which made it all the more jarring when he adopted a hands-off approach…

— Seth Davis

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

— Kevin Love

John Wooden made a name as a coach but also a life as a mentor.

— Don Yaeger

“Whenever the story of John Wooden’s life gets told, his years at UCLA before he started winning championships are usually characterized as a period…

— Seth Davis

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

— Dick Vitale

“I should be a coach, because when my players win, I win. But when my players lose, what a bunch of losers and hey,…

— Jarod Kintz

“Never be disobedient; take a coach, take a mentor and be instructed!”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“UCLA basketball coach John Wooden told players who scored to give a smile, wink, or nod to the player who gave them a good…

— John C. Maxwell