The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden
Coach John Wooden's teams at UCLA won a record 10 NCAA men's basketball championships, Sporting News magazine named him the Greatest Coach of All Time, and ESPN honored him as the Greatest Coach of the Twentieth Century. Today, after his passing, his wisdom-capsulized so clearly in his famous Pyramid of Success™-continues to guide new generations of athletes, coaches and people of all walks of life. Yet while Coach Wooden appreciated the tributes and the honor of being called the greatest...
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Coach John Wooden's teams won 10 NCAA mens basketball championships at UCLA and Sporting News magazine named him the greatest coach of all time. Yet decades after he retired and now after his passing, his wisdom capsulized so clearly in his famous Pyramid of Success continues to guide new generations of athletes, coaches, and people of all walks of life.In The Greatest Coach Ever, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes features 40 tributes from athletes, coaches, and other influential leaders like Bobby Bowden, Tom Osborne, Sue Semrau, Tony Dungy, Mike Singletary, Tamika Catchings, Joe Girardi, Jim Tressel and David Robinson playing honor to Coach Wooden and reflecting on how his example has challenged and changed them. Their stories can challenge and change your life, too.Coach Wooden appreciated the tributes and the honor of being called the greatest coach ever, but felt uncomfortable with the title. He was eager to see that this book points to the one whom he calls the greatest coach ever.I am happy being remembered as a man of integrity. I like that, --John Wooden, May 21 2010.THE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES is the largest Christian sports ministry in America. Since 1954, FCA has been challenging athletes and coaches to impact the world for Jesus Christ through the 4 C's of Ministry: Coaches, Campus, Camp and Community.
Introduction: "Coach" Dan Britton 131 Good Things Take Time Les Steckel 172 Success Redefined Jim Tressel 223 First Things First Dave Pasch 274 God's Playbook Bobby Bowden 315 Active Duty David Robinson 356 Constructive Correction Tony Dungy 397 Staying True Tamika Catchings 448 Be Prepared Gary Cunningham 489 The Hard Way Steve Alford 5110 The Good Fight Sherri Coale 5411 The Honest Truth Jerry Colangelo 5812 Giving Up Control Joe Giradi 6213 Count on Me Ruth Riley 6614 Do AS I Do Lorenzo Romar 7015 The Real Deal Pat Williams 7516 One Purpose Ralph Drollinger 8017 Random Acts of Kindness Denny Crum 8418 Family Matters Kristy Curry 8819 Role of a Lifetime Jay Carty 9320 Legacy John Maxwell 9821 Shaping UP Doug McIntosh 10222 The Real You John Naber 10623 Prayer Works Napoleon Kaufman 11024 Friends Are Friends Jane Albright 11425 Competitive Paradox Mike Dunlap 11926 Outside the Box Josh Davis 12227 Change of Plans Mike Jarvis 12628 The Value of Inclusion Ernie Johnson 13029 The Simple Life Kyle Korver 13430 The Greatest Word Anthony Muñoz 13731 Noble Goals Sue Semrau 14132 Under Control Junior Bridgeman 14633 The Power of Patience Deb Patterson 15034 Slow and Steady Bruce Weber 15535 Marked by Passion Mike Singletary 15936 Working It Out Dr. Jim Reeve 16337 Disciplined to Win Marv Dunphy 16838 The Greater Good Keith Erickson 17339 All for One Tom Osborne 17840 The Greatest Coach Ever Les Steckel 183Acknowledgments 193Impacting the World for Christ Through Sports 195Coach's Mandate 198Competitor's Creed 199
