by Craig Impelman | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
“Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.” —Joshua Wooden Coach Wooden had a great love for reading because he understood that poetry, biographies and other great books would enrich his life. He would often comment on this in speeches he gave after retiring...
by Craig Impelman | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
Long before he won 10 NCAA men’s basketball titles with his UCLA Bruins, Coach John Wooden developed his famous Pyramid of Success as a visual to instruct his players on how to win on the court and in life. Related: Coach John Wooden Taught the Game of Life The...
by Craig Impelman | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog
One of Coach Wooden’s favorite role models was Mother Teresa, whose quote, “Unless a life is lived for others, it is not worthwhile,” served as the bedrock of Coach’s lifetime commitment to helping others. After reading about her tremendous work among the poor in...
by Craig Impelman | Dec 13, 2016 | Blog
A core piece of Coach Wooden’s philosophy is based on a card that his father gave him and his brothers when they graduated from elementary school. On one side of the card was a verse by the Rev. Henry Van Dyke. The other side was titled “Seven Things to...
by Cecilia Meis | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog
Coach John Wooden’s legacy is alive at Horace Mann School as they recite the coach’s definition of success. Horace Mann School, along with all the K-12 schools in Beverly Hills Unified School District and 55 other schools throughout California, are taking...
