by Craig Impelman | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog
The following is an excerpt from Coach’s preseason letter to the team in 1970 (UCLA had won its sixth national championship in seven years) in which he communicates his goal for the upcoming season to his players: It has been almost four months since our basketball...
by Craig Impelman | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog
“Goals achieved with little effort are seldom worthwhile or lasting.” –John Wooden In July of 2009 Sporting News unveiled a list of sports’ 50 greatest coaches of all time, as selected by a panel of 118 Hall of Famers, championship coaches and other experts. John...
by Craig Impelman | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog
On the left side of the Pyramid of Success, below faith, there are four additional pieces of mortar: ambition, adaptability, resourcefulness and fight. These qualities encompass the resolve, ingenuity and resilience of the human spirit. In his book Coach Wooden’s...