your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” These words of John Wooden are just a few out of many wise quotes millions of people, not just athletes, are inspired by today and likely will continue to be inspired by for a very long time. Basketball fans and experts consider John Wooden as one of, if not, the greatest coaches of all time. Much of his success is a result of his beliefs and coaching system. Knowing the background
something that is attained through morals and hard work. The idea of success comes in many of different forms. John Wooden is one of the most renowned basketball coaches. He has a variety of different accolades to his name. He was the head coach at UCLA for over 20 years were he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period. He also was named national coach of the year six times. John Wooden is known for his success in the coaching basketball and for his success in creating a legacy of excellence
John Wooden is a hero to many people around the world; he taught people the important things in life such as putting God first, and through God put others before oneself. He was a remarkable person to know or talk to; he taught his players things that both helped them on and off the court. Wooden’s coaching career changed the game of basketball by turning it into a team sport and proved to the nation that players don’t need to be flashy to be great players. His legacy will never end; he has inspired
leadership and some people observe and breath in the leadership qualities of mentors and become better people. Also, to be successful you either have to be very lucky or have a pure internal beliefs about yourself and only positive outlooks in life. John Wooden is who i have selected to try and form my leadership characteristics around. He is a well spoken and the most "sought out to be" coach in all of basketball. He had many victories on the court but he also formed his players into men with his wisdom
John Wooden’s Fight Against the Status Quo When somebody thinks of a person that went against the world or changed it, some specific ones come to their mind like Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King Jr. These people fought for civil right. Though it was hard for them to overcome it, they had lots of support. John Wooden actually also was a famous person that was for civil rights. In 1947 his team was invited to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball National Tournament in Kansas
Coach" by John Wooden, he talks about the importance of a teacher and coach as a role model for kids. He talks about his successes he had in coaching, the lessons he has learned, and the ones he has taught. In the book, you will get to walk through his life from when he was a little kid and first fell in love with basketball to when he retired from active coaching at UCLA in 1975. He also talks about his "Pyramid of Success" and the traits that every player should have. John Wooden was from
and can be interpreted in many of different ways. John Wooden is one of the most renowned basketball coaches in the world. He also had a variety of different accolades to his name. He was the head coach at UCLA for over 20 years where he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period. He also was named national coach of the year six times. He played basketball at Purdue where he was the first to be named All-American three times. John Wooden is known for his success in coaching basketball
Legendary coach John Wooden once said “A coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority”. This, I believe is a very important part of coaching, because as a coach you are looked not only as an authority figure but as a role model. I would not be the athlete or person that I am today, if it were not for the role models and coaches that pushed me to be the best that I could be. They were people that I was able to look up to athletically as well as people I knew
a great leader cannot succeed without understanding and working with their people. For instance, John Wooden, a highly famed basketball player and coach that carried his several UCLA teams to win ten NCAA championships, is known for his positive teaching methods to maximize the potential of his students and make them try their best. This essay describes the legendary coaching methods of John Wooden and his leadership, who accomplished an all-time championship record left unbroken to this day. Subsequently
John Wooden was born on October 14, 1910, in Hall, Indiana. He was raised on a farm and was a very hard work for a little bit of money. John Wooden in 1948 took the job of head coach at UCLA. During his time as head coach John Wooden taught his players how to be respectful and to be successful. As the head coach of UCLA’S basketball team UCLA went 664-162 in John Wooden’s 29-year college coaching career. Also as him as the head coach UCLA won 10 national championships. John Wooden’s legacy was seen
that was good. In the article, “Revisiting the Remarkable Legacy of John Wooden, the Greatest Coach of the All,” John Wooden, an accomplished basketball
too much interference from the coaches. John Wooden believed that coaches should prepare the players well enough prior to the game so that during game time the players can go out there and do what they trained, without feedback from the coaching staff. He said that necessary adjustments should be made at halftime or during time-outs, but didn’t believe that yelling at the players during play was a good idea because it would distract them from the game (Wooden, They Call Me Coach, 218). In ancient times
Luck and Fate in The Rocking Horse Winner The Rocking Horse Winner, by D.H. Lawrence, is an informative story about luck and one's own fortune. In this story, Lawrence attempts to illustrate how one can guide one's own fate, instead of allowing things to happen by chance. He believes that the only person that affects what happens to someone, is really that person himself. "Everything is what you make of it," is Lawrence's message to the reader. By his use of characterization, instructional
Rocking Horse Winner Carnality in close kin bliterates true necessary. As opposed to wealth their many desires witch it itself can not satisfied. In a family with the mother in need of such of thing uses finances as a sort of excuse. This lie drags along her son with good intentions always trying to feel the inner need. As he carries them on and has success they all got wrap up in the money lie forgetting the single most important factor which is love. This story begins with a statement with
correctly) amusement to all. Throughout history there has been many different roller coasters made over the years. In the 17th century Russia made the Russian Ice Slide. Inspired by the playground slide, they were giant 70 feet through 80 feet high wooden slides that were covered with ice and the sleds made with ice or wood. As it was adapted into the warmer climate of France guided tracks and wheels were used to replace the hard to control ice sled and slide. In between 1901-1910 The Loop the Loop
As the line for the Grizzly roller coaster at California’s Great America expanded,the loud screaming noises from people above us as they ride the roller coaster at tremendous fast speed. The big tv screen that displayed hilarious pictures of people’s faces as they approached the first drop on the roller coaster.Children legs were shaking uncontrollably as if they were on a cold winter day when they deboarded the roller coaster.Instantly I realized that I am going to encounter my fear of riding a
Kingda Ka It was time, me and my friend Kayla ran to Kingda Ka the world's tallest roller coaster! We were at Great Adventure, in the Golden Kingdom section, where some of the animals are kept. We were there for one thing and one thing only, a roller coaster! Kayla shouted, “Here we come Kingda Ka” and off we went! We walked down this winding path, with trees and bamboo all around us. It was like a never ending jungle. I whispered to Kayla, “ I am scared for the ride.” Kayla said
My ride is named the colossus coaster. It is a high flying roller coaster that has loops and fast turns. Your adrenaline rush will be greater than you have ever had. But, before we get to the ride we will go through the line. When you are on the line you will walk through a virtual reality room. When you are exploring the virtual reality world, it will feel like you are actually on the roller coaster to get the riders excited for the ride. When you finally get to the ride you will find a torpedo
My roller coaster is called, The Cheesy Coaster. The reason I named it The Cheesy Coaster is because it is cheesy. This roller coaster is not a very scary and it’s not very steep so if you don’t like steep roller coaster don’t be scared to try this one out I bet you’ll be fine. It also could make you enjoy highest roller coaster if you enjoy this one that much. This roller coaster is not very long and it does not go super fast like other roller coasters you might know. It starts out slow then you
“AHHHHH!” I cried as the rapid roller coaster took a straight drop and hot summer air rushed into my face. This was the day I rode the eleventh best roller coaster in the world when I was only eight years old! It all began when my brother’s traveling baseball team had a week long tournament in St. Louis, Missouri. Because I’m not a particular fan of baseball, it was tremendously boring having to sit in the beaming sun all day long for a week. Plus, I had to babysit two five year old girls that never