Photo: Congressman Brad Sherman's office / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
John Wooden is, to me, the gold standard of what coaching can be. Ten NCAA titles in twelve years at UCLA, including seven straight, is a record so absurd it will likely never be touched. But the numbers are not what move me. The Wizard of Westwood cared more about who his players became than the scoreboard, building his famous Pyramid of Success around character rather than winning. His books and the Presidential Medal of Freedom reflect a teacher first, a coach second. Living to nearly a hundred, he modeled the patience he preached, and I find that deeply admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Wooden
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ウッデン
- Reading
- じょん・うっでん
- Born
- October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Hall, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- military officer / basketball coach / basketball player / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Martinsville High School
- University
- Purdue University
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1967 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- 1972 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
- 1996 Theodore Roosevelt Award
- 1974 John Bunn Award
- 1969 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- 1970 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- 1972 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.coachwooden.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was John Wooden born?
October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010.
Where is John Wooden from?
John Wooden is from Hall, Indiana, United States.
What does John Wooden do?
John Wooden works as military officer, basketball coach, basketball player, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.