All-America guard John Wooden, Purdue University, 1932.God be with you, Coach!
Damn. One of the greats.
God bless, Coach.
John Wooden is a legend..one of the greatest EVER! I hope that he somehow survives but it does not look good. God Bless John Wooden
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Prayers go out to John
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Prayers for Coach Wooden.
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
Prayers to you Coach.
Oh no. That is sad news. One of the greatest people in sports history. He has much to celebrate with his achievements and living a long 99 years.
As great a coach as he was he may be an even greater man. He truly changed the lives of the young men he came in contact with and without throwing chairs or cursing. He has made me feel proud to be a fellow Hoosier and happy to be a fan of college basketball.
All-America guard John Wooden, Purdue University, 1932.Godspeed.
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| Year | School | W-L | Pct. | W-L | Finish |
| 1946-47 | Indiana St. | 17-8 | .680 | ||
| 1947-48 | Indiana St. | 27-7 | .794 | ||
| 1948-49 | UCLA | 22-7 | .759 | ||
| 1949-50 | UCLA | 24-7 | .774 | 0-2 | RR |
| 1950-51 | UCLA | 19-10 | .655 | ||
| 1951-52 | UCLA | 19-12 | .613 | 0-2 | |
| 1952-53 | UCLA | 16-8 | .667 | ||
| 1953-54 | UCLA | 18-7 | .720 | ||
| 1954-55 | UCLA | 21-5 | .808 | ||
| 1955-56 | UCLA | 22-6 | .786 | 1-1 | |
| 1956-57 | UCLA | 22-4 | .846 | ||
| 1957-58 | UCLA | 16-10 | .615 | ||
| 1958-59 | UCLA | 16-9 | .640 | ||
| 1959-60 | UCLA | 14-12 | .538 | ||
| 1960-61 | UCLA | 18-8 | .692 | ||
| 1961-62 | UCLA | 18-11 | .621 | 2-2 | 4th |
| 1962-63 | UCLA | 20-9 | .690 | 0-2 | |
| 1963-64 | UCLA | 30-0 | 1.000 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1964-65 | UCLA | 28-2 | .933 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1965-66 | UCLA | 18-8 | .692 | ||
| 1966-67 | UCLA | 30-0 | 1.000 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1967-68 | UCLA | 29-1 | .967 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1968-69 | UCLA | 29-1 | .967 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1969-70 | UCLA | 28-2 | .933 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1970-71 | UCLA | 29-1 | .967 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1971-72 | UCLA | 30-0 | 1.000 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1972-73 | UCLA | 30-0 | 1.000 | 4-0 | Champion |
| 1973-74 | UCLA | 26-4 | .867 | 3-1 | 3rd |
| 1974-75 | UCLA | 28-3 | .903 | 5-0 | Champion |
I attended his basketball camp in the early 70s. What a great coach and even greater man.
I still have a plaque with his pyramid of success.
A printable version is available at his official website:
http://www.coachwooden.com/pyramidpdf.pdf
Sad.
A legendary coach.
Bless you, John Wooden - as you have blessed us.
I had the privilege of meeting his son Jim last year. Needless to say, Jim loves and admires his father.
Prayers for the Wizard of Westwood.
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Though I am sorry that Wooden might not be with us much longer (crossing fingers on this one!), he’s lived such a long and productive life that his legacy will never be forgotten. John Wooden is not only perhaps the greatest college basketball coach of all time, but also the one of the greatest sports coaches this world has ever seen, period.
Prayers for him.
I have to pull for Wooden. I always liked him. I can say that knowing he put together some of the best teams money could buy.