A Great Man, John Wooden

The world lost an incredible man last week when John Wooden passed away at the age of 99. Coach Wooden was well known because of his tremendous success as the head coach of the UCLA men's basketball team. However, he was loved and admired by so many people because of the way he lived his life. The man was not perfect, but he understood the purpose of life. He was faithful to God, loved people unconditionally, cherished his wife above any other human, and worked diligently to better himself in all aspects of his life.

I don't think any of my words are adequate to describe Coach Wooden, so I thought it would be best to share some pearls of wisdom directly from Coach. Enjoy.


Quotes from John Wooden


The Pyramid of Success: By John Wooden

I will end with a quote from a 2005 interview with Coach Wooden. I think it gives great insight into his perspective of life and his peace in death.

"There's a line I like from Socrates," Wooden says. "When he was unjustly imprisoned and facing imminent death, the jailers asked, 'Why aren't you preparing for death?' And Socrates said, 'I've been preparing for death all my life by the life I've lead.'"