COACHING LEGENDS(JOHN WOODEN)
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THE PYRAMID OF SUCCESS
A Pyramid Created: The definition satisfied Wooden for a short while, but he quickly realized it was insufficient. He needed something more concrete – more visual. So he spent the next 14 years identifying 25 behaviors he believed were necessary to achieve his idea of success. This search culminated in a simple but profound diagram Wooden called "The Pyramid of Success", which he completed in 1948. Nearly six decades later these foundational behaviors have weathered the test of time - unchanged, full of wisdom, as rock-solid as the first day Coach established the cornerstones of Industriousness and Enthusiasm.
A team of G oal oriented individuals who work with
A positive mental A ttitude
A team who is M otivated to
Achieve E xcellence at all levels by
Consistently P erforming at the top of their game
A team who is L oyal to its company and its leadership
A team who takes A ction to achieve consistent results and
Does it N ow!
WODDEN'S SEVEN POINT CREED
John Wooden's Seven Point Creed
*Be true to yourself.
*Make each day your masterpiece.
*Help others.
*Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.
*Make friendship a fine art.
*Build a shelter against a rainy day.
*Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.
COACH WOODEN'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
John Wooden's Main Accomplishments Include . . .
*led UCLA to 88 consecutive wins
*10 NCAA championships
*38 consecutive NCAA tournament victories
*8 undefeated PAC-8 championships
*4 undefeated full seasons.
*Coach John Wooden is also co-author of eight books including They Call Me CoachWooden: A Lifetime of Observations & Reflections and Beyond Success.
*NEW* He has also added a new Children's book to to his resume.
INCH and MILES: The Journey To Success
By John Wooden with Steve Jamison and Peanut Louie Harper
Coach Wooden’s best-selling children’s book (K-Grade 6) about his Pyramid of Success. A gentle story about the greatness that lives within all of us – and how to bring it out.
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COACH JOHN WOODEN "THE MAN"
John Wooden coined his own definition of success. By the standards of the Basketball Hall of Fame, his own success is unique. He is the only person in history to be enshrined there twice, once as a player for Purdue University, and again for his performance as coach of the Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Among Wooden's players at UCLA were two titans of the game: six-foot-ten Bill Walton, and seven-foot-plus Lew Alcindor, who later became one of the great stars of the NBA under his Muslim name, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Despite the presence on his squad of such towering superstars, Coach Wooden always credited his team's success to the spirit of selfless teamwork he inculcated in all his players. "Always think of passing the ball before shooting it," he told them.
Despite the unparalleled success of his teams in the NCAA tournament, Wooden says his greatest satisfaction has come from seeing his players go on to be productive members of society off the court.
BASKETBALL PETE NEWELL LEGEND
College & NBA Coaching Legend Pete Neweel dies. Coach Newel was 93 years and serve as a great ambassador for basketball lovers.
PETE NEWELL BIG MAN CAMP
In 1976, while still in the NBA Coach Newell began a summer camp with a simple one-on-one session with, then Los Angeles Laker draft pick, Kermit Washington. Thus, the PETE NEWELL BIG MAN CAMP was born and throughout its existence many present and future NBA Hall of Fame players have improved their basketball skills through this camp.
Players who have attended camp include Shaquille O'Neal, Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwan, Scottie Pippen, Bernard King, James Worthy, Sean Elliott, Jermaine O'Neal, Tayshaun Prince, Kenyon Martin, Shawn Marion, Shawn Kemp, Antawn Jamison, A.C. Green, Horace Grant, Tyson Chandler, Mike Dunleavy Jr., and Kwame Brown just to name a few.
Coach Newell's basketball credentials are unquestioned, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978, and is one of only three coaches in history, Dean Smith and Bobby Knight being the other two coaches,
to have won the NIT and NCAA Men's Championships, as well as coaching the United States Men's National team to an Olympic Gold Medal.
Coach Newell's fame is not only recognized in the United States, as he is an uncredentialed "Ambassador of Basketball" having conducted clinics around the world. For his contribution to the sport in Japan, he was awarded one of the country's highest honors, the Order of the Sacred Treasures by the late Emperor Hirohito in 1987.
In 2003, Coach Newell was named the 7th best coach in United States Basketball history, also that same year he was honored as the Nell and John Wooden Humanitarian Award for Lifetime Coaching Achievement.
PETE NEWELL BIG MAN CAMP
In 1976, while still in the NBA Coach Newell began a summer camp with a simple one-on-one session with, then Los Angeles Laker draft pick, Kermit Washington. Thus, the PETE NEWELL BIG MAN CAMP was born and throughout its existence many present and future NBA Hall of Fame players have improved their basketball skills through this camp.
Players who have attended camp include Shaquille O'Neal, Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwan, Scottie Pippen, Bernard King, James Worthy, Sean Elliott, Jermaine O'Neal, Tayshaun Prince, Kenyon Martin, Shawn Marion, Shawn Kemp, Antawn Jamison, A.C. Green, Horace Grant, Tyson Chandler, Mike Dunleavy Jr., and Kwame Brown just to name a few.
Coach Newell's basketball credentials are unquestioned, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978, and is one of only three coaches in history, Dean Smith and Bobby Knight being the other two coaches,
to have won the NIT and NCAA Men's Championships, as well as coaching the United States Men's National team to an Olympic Gold Medal.
Coach Newell's fame is not only recognized in the United States, as he is an uncredentialed "Ambassador of Basketball" having conducted clinics around the world. For his contribution to the sport in Japan, he was awarded one of the country's highest honors, the Order of the Sacred Treasures by the late Emperor Hirohito in 1987.
In 2003, Coach Newell was named the 7th best coach in United States Basketball history, also that same year he was honored as the Nell and John Wooden Humanitarian Award for Lifetime Coaching Achievement.
