When Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade his father
gave him a handwritten card and said, "Son, try to live up to
this." On the card, his father had written seven simple yet
profound life principles:
Be true to yourself
Help others
Make friendship a fine art
Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible
Make each day your masterpiece
Build a shelter against a rainy day by the life you live
Give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every
day
These principles were the key to Coach Wooden's greatness--and his
goodness. Through powerful stories and pithy advice, this book
shares the wisdom that made Wooden happy and successful. This
inspirational and conversational book will encourage, challenge,
and motivate readers to build these principles into their own
lives.
Discover Coach Wooden the man as you've never seen him
before
"I only spent three years at UCLA while Coach Wooden was still
coaching, but I received a lifetime of positive influence from
being around him. I leaned on what I learned from him many times
throughout my career. I'm positive that you will find this
wonderful book as valuable and powerful as I have. Thank you, Pat
Williams!"--Dick Vermeil, former Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis
Rams, and Kansas City Chiefs head coach
"This book is about the early years of the greatest basketball
coach who ever lived. John Wooden not only taught his players about
basketball, he taught them how to live and appreciate life. He was
a hero not just to basketball fans but to everybody. I respect John
Wooden as a great coach but more importantly as a great
man."--Tommy Lasorda, former Los Angeles Dodgers Hall-of-Fame
manager
"Coach Wooden's coaching philosophy has played a major role in my
basketball career. Now you can learn about the foundation of his
life in this important book by Pat Williams. Drop everything you're
doing and start reading."--Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University head
basketball coach
"Pat Williams has spent a lifetime studying the success principles
of his friend John Wooden. This new book is loaded with Wooden
wisdom that will deeply impact all of us."--Bill Parcells, Miami
Dolphins executive vice president of football operations
"John Wooden represented all the good qualities coaches are always
teaching their young athletes. Coach Wooden was a master of getting
people to perform at their maximum. This text will define why he
was the greatest leader ever to grace the sidelines."--Dick Vitale,
ESPN college basketball analyst
Pat Williams is senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando
Magic. He has more than forty years of professional sports
experience, has written dozens of books, and is one of America's
most sought-after motivational speakers. He lives in Florida.
Jim Denney is a full-time freelance writer with more than 80
published books to his credit. His collaborative titles include
In the Trenches: the Autobiography with Super Bowl champion
Reggie White; Undefeated, with father-son Super
Bowl/Rose Bowl champs Bob and Brian Griese; A Model for a Better
Future with Kim Alexis; and numerous books with Pat Williams,
including Go For the Magic.