INDEX
A
ABCs of success, 240
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (Lewis Alcindor, Jr.), 63–68, 148
accolades received by, 178
in first-year championship game, 151
MVP award for, 274
and outlawing of dunk, 226
playing time of, 123
retiring number of, 181
team-first philosophy of, 125–126
values of, 74
on Coach Wooden, 77–79
Accountability, 43
Adversity, 219–232
finding opportunity in, 221–222
leaders attitude toward, 227–228
making the best of, 225–226
and outlawing of dunks, 226
and rules for leading, 228–229
and Ken Washington, 229–232
and Coach Wooden’s choice of UCLA, 222–225
“Advertising,” 71
Aggression, positive, 108
Alcindor, Lewis, Jr. (seeAbdul-Jabbar, Kareem)
Alertness, 34–35
Allen, Lucius, 151
Aristotle on character, 72
Arnold, Frank, 276
Attainable greatness, 179–180
Attention to detail, 104, 135–137
Attitude, 73
Authentic leadership, 56
“Average,” defining, 146–147
Awards:
Bob “Ace” Calkins Memorial Award, 272
careful choice of, 182
for MVP, 274–275
notes on, 266–271
qualities recognized by, 180
B
Bad habits, 272–273
for attaining moral Condition, 43
and attention to detail, 140–141
personal example of, 44
Balter, Sam, 11
Belief, creating, 69
Bennis, Warren, on character, 74
Berkeley Bears, 133
Blackman, Pete, 194
Bliss, Philip Paul, 38
Bob “Ace” Calkins Memorial Award, 272
Boldness, Goethe on, 36
Boston Celtics, 93
Brown, Hubert, 100
Brown, Larry, 117–118
Bruins (seeUCLA Bruins) Bryant, Kobe, 117
Burke, Conrad, 184–186
C
Cervantes, Miguel de, 8
Challenges, meeting changes in, 284–286
Championships:
Coach’s notes prior to, 246–248
and play diagrams, 235–236
Change, 192–208
of challenges, 284–286
and complacency, 195
and Gary Cunningham, 205–208
in emotional control, 111–112
openness to, 104–105
from others’ input, 198–201
in player time allotments, 196–198
seeking, 203–204
and UCLA in 1961–1962 Final Four, 193–194
and UCLA’s championship games, 201–203
Character:
and actions, 71–74
Ralph Waldo Emerson on, 61
Abraham Lincoln on, 63
and rules for leading, 76
and setting a good example, 73–75
for staying at the top, 43
Choices:
effect of, 43–44
making correct, 82–83
Churchill, Winston, 193
Cincinnati Bearcats, 194
“Clean and neat appearance,” 87
Cleveland, Ohio, 61–63
Coaches:
addressing, 207
differences in, 92–93
as teachers, 92–93
Coaxing, 126–127
Code of conduct, 70–71
Commission, mistakes of, 37
Competitive environment:
in America, 5
challenges to poise in, 51
monitoring of, 35
Competitive Greatness, 52–55, 57
balance for, xv
consistency, steadiness, and dependability for, 113
Composure, 51
Confidence, 51–52
Consideration, 47
Consistency, 113
cultivating, 109
and emotionalism, 107
and self-control, 33
Constructive criticism, 172
Continuous learning, 100–102
Control:
emotional, 108 (See alsoEmotionalism)
self-, 31–34
Cooperation, 28–29
Costner, Kevin, 77
Counselor, teacher as, 96
Credit, sharing, 128–129
Criticism:
environment for, 173
from leader only, 173–174
purpose of, 172–173
teaching others to accept, 245–246
on Coach Wooden, 103–106
Cunningham, Gary, 64
and 1962 NCAA basketball championship, 194
on Coach Wooden, 205–208
enthusiasm of, 23
Dayton Greendevils, 93–96, 151
Dayton High School (Kentucky), 4, 8, 81, 95, 155
Delegation of duties, 96–97
Demonstration, 95–98
Dependability, 113
Destructive criticism, 172
Details:
attentiveness to, 104, 135–137
and balance, 140–141
and defining “average,” 146–147
and doing things the right way, 142–145
and making excellence a habit, 145–146
and perfectionism, 138–139
pertinent, 139–140
as rivets, 141–142
and rules for leading, 147–148
Determination, 38
Detroit Pistons, 117
Dirty play, 191
Disciplinarian, teacher as, 96
Discipline, emotional, 108–109
Donahue, Jack, 66–67
Drills, 138
Drinking, 133
Drollinger, Ralph, 280
Drucker, Peter, on the greatest managers, 18
Duke University, 67, 129, 134, 188–189, 202
Dunk, change of rule on, 226–227
E
Ed Sullivan Show, The,67–68, 77
Education, 69
Efficiency, facilities and, 254
Egalitarianism, 196
Egos, managing, 119
Einstein, Albert, xi Elitism, 52
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, on character, 61
controlling, 111–112
damage caused by, 110–111
intensity vs., 107–109
in leader’s behavior, 112–113
and rules of leading, 114
and Fred Slaughter, 115–116
English classes, teaching, 158
Equanimity, 51
Example, leading by (seePersonal example)
Excellence, 145–146
Exceptions, making, 144–145
Excess, 109
Excuses, 195–196
Expectations, 257–258
Experience, learning from, 101
F
Facilities, efficiency and, 254
Failure:
to act, 36
fear of, 36
necessity of, 37
Faith, 55
Fame, 53
Favoritism, 25–26
Fear:
of failure, 36
of punishment, 165
of unknown, 171
Fehring, Dutch, 222–223
Field of Dreams(film), 77
Firmness, flexibility vs., 87–89
Focus, 209–218
on giving your best, 10
and Dave Meyers, 217–218
on Pac-10 Conference title, 212–214
on rehearsals, 214–216
and rules for leading, 216
Football program scandals, 12
Fortitude, 38
Fortune, 53
Franklin, Benjamin, on patience, 55
Friedman, Les, 179
Friendship, 24–26
Full-court defense, 199–201
Full-court scrimmages, 242
learning, 142–145
notes on learning, 277–280
and UCLA’s success, 190
(See alsoSkill)
G
Galbraith, John, 133
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, on boldness, 36
Goodrich, Gail, 178
and full-court defense, 200, 201
on Coach Wooden, 131–134
“Great Competitor, The,” (Grantland Rice), 54
Greatness, 56, 178–191 (See also Personal greatness)
Green, John, 194
H
Hamlet(William Shakespeare), 27, 220
Hazzard, Walt, 178
and 1962 NCAA basketball championship, 194
and 1964 NCAA tournament, 202
Heitz, Kenny, 151
Hicks, Billy:
and 1962 NCAA basketball championship, 194
and 1964 NCAA tournament, 202
on Coach Wooden, 177
Hirsch, Jack, 231
Houston Cougars, 150–151
Human nature, understanding of, 101
I
Imbalance, 44
Impatience, 95
Improvement lists (from notebook), 251–253
Inconsistency, 107
Indecisiveness, 36
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, 237–239
Indiana State Teachers College, 90–91, 199, 200, 222
Individuality, 128
Industriousness, 21–24
Information, pace of imparting, 98–100
Initiative, 36–38
Integrity, creating an environment of, 69–71
Intensity:
as objective of coaching, 108
results of emotionalism vs., 107
Intentness, 38–39
J
Johns, Wilbur, 223–224
Johnson, Marques, 281
Johnson, Nolan, 181
Johnson, Rafer, 11, 68, 77,238
Jones, K. C, 212
Jordan, Michael, 178
K
Kansas (university), 66
Kautsky, Frank, 61
Kautskys (basketball team), 61
Kelly, Bob, 222–223
Kerckhoff Hall (UCLA), 20
Kipling, Rudyard:
on keeping your head, 50
on the strength of the pack, 117, 127–128
Knowledge:
and continuous learning, 100–101
transfer of, 94
Kolff, Van Breda, 259
L
LA Poly (high school), 131
Lambert, Ward “Piggy,” 42, 81, 89, 118, 157–158, 218
as coach, 41–42
and conditioning, fundamentals, and unity formula, 41–43
enthusiasm of, 23
fundamentals of, 45
as teacher, 100
and unity, 46
Language, control of, 33
Lao-tse, 28
Lateness, 156
Laws of learning/teaching, 95–96
Laziness, 146
Leadership:
authentic, 56
goal of, 289–291
learning of, 4–5
by personal example, 20–21
self-improvement list for, 240–241
(See alsoPyramid of Success)
Leahy, Frank, 158
Learning:
continuous, 100–102
encouraging, 46
laws of, 95–96
of leadership, 4–5
by listening, 104–105, 198–201
through demonstration, 97–98
Learning curve, 95
Lemons, Abe, 65 “Liking,” loving vs., 82
Listening, learning by, 104–105, 198–201, 203–204
Lombardi, Vince, on winning, 75
Los Angeles Lakers, 63
Los Angeles Times,211
Love, 80–90
definition of, 88
and firmness vs. flexibility, 87–89
“like” vs., 82
and making the right choice, 82–83
Mother Teresa on, 136
and objectivity, 86–87
and rules for leading, 89–90
and small acts of concern, 83–85
for teaching, 102
Loyalty, 26–28
M
McClymonds High School (Oakland, CA), 66
McIntosh, Doug, 148
as a most successful player, 185–186
on Coach Wooden, 188–191
McMillan, Dave, 198–199
Malone, Karl, 117
March Madness, xiii–xv, 212, 214, 215
Markham, Edwin, 27
Martinsville Artesians, 7, 18, 93, 94
Martinsville High School (Martinsville, IN), 17–18, 81, 93, 94, 218
Meals, 139
Meetings, planning, 160–161
Men’s Gym (UCLA), 192–194, 196, 202, 225, 254
Mental Condition, 43–45
Mentors, 100
and departure of Walton Gang, 280
MVP award for, 274
on Coach Wooden, 217–218
Michigan (in 1965 championship game), 189
Milhorn, Jim, 194
Milwaukee Bucks, 63
Mistakes, 36
of commission vs. omission, 37
drilling to minimize, 96
through emotionalism, 113
Moderation, 43
Moral Condition, 43–45
Moriarty, George, on fate, 220
Motivators, 165–177
and applying criticism, 173–175
carrot and stick as, 168–169
and Bill Hicks, 177
incentives as, 166–168
options for, 169–171
and private rebukes, 172
and purpose of criticism, 172–173
teachers as, 96
N
Nater, Swen, 182–183
NCAA tournaments, 9, 194, 201–202, 212, 213, 250
New York Knicks, 68
Nikolic, Aleksandar, 129
Nonrecruiting policy, 66
Normal expectations, 257–258
Norman, Jerry, 199–201
Notecards, using, 158–160
Nowicki, Sebastian, 262–263
O
Overbrook High School (Philadelphia, PA), 66
Observation (seeAlertness) Olympics, 68, 117–118
Omission, mistakes of, 37
O’Neal, Shaquille, 117
Opening remarks to team, 237–239
Openness to change, 104–105
Opportunities, size of, 188
Options (for penalties), 170–172
Organizer, teacher as, 96
P
Pac-10 Conference title, 212–214
Patience, 55
and ambition, 183
Benjamin Franklin on, 55
in teaching, 95–96
Pauley Pavilion (UCLA), 67, 202, 254
Pearson, Ron, 263
Penalties:
options for, 170–172
threat of, 166–167
Perfection, aiming for, 138, 146
Persistence, 38
Personal example, 20–21
of balance, 44
of emotional control, 112–113
of self-control, 33
teaching by, 97–98
Personal greatness, 56, 178–180
Coach Wooden’s notes on, 274–275
attainable, 179–180
encouraging ambition for, 183
and Doug McIntosh, 188–191
players exhibiting, 184–186
and player’s numbers, 180–182
and rules for leading, 187–188
in supporting roles, 182–183
Pertinent details, identifying, 139–140
Physical condition, 42–45
Players:
criticism of other players by, 173–174
notes on working with, 259
selecting, 124
Poise, 50–51
Positive aggression, 108
Potential:
maximizing, 289–290
power of, 188–191
Powell, Eddie, 96
as assistant coach, 199
on Coach Wooden, 164
Power, 53
Power Memorial High School (New York, NY), 64
Powers, Jim, 90–91
“Practice coach,” Wooden as, 190
Practices, 157–161
notes on, 260–262
organization of, 197
as rehearsals, 213–216
Praise:
private vs. public, 125–126
Predictions (of season games), 209–210, 248–250
Press, the, 199–201
Promises, 224
Psychologist, teacher as, 96
Public attention, xiii–xiv
Public praise, 125–126
Purdue Boilermakers, 3, 41–42, 93, 157–158
Purdue University, 3–4, 81, 118, 157, 218
Alertness in, 34–35
Competitive Greatness in, 52–55
condition, fundamentals, and unity formula in, 41
Condition in, 42–45
Confidence in, 51–52
Cooperation in, 28–29
demonstration in teaching of, 97–98
development of fourth tier characteristics in, 51
Enthusiasm in, 22–24
Faith and Patience in, 55
Friendship in, 24–26
heart of, 41
Industriousness in, 21–24
Initiative in, 36–38
Intentness in, 38–39
Loyalty in, 26–28
Poise in, 50–51
purpose and placement of blocks in, 49–50
role of, 20
and rules for leading, 29–30, 39–40, 58
Self-Control in, 31–34
Skill in, 45–46
Success in, 55–56
Team Spirit in, 46–49
R
Rapport, 101
Recognition, giving, 123–126
Record keeping, notes on, 256–257
Recruiting, 66
Referee, teacher as, 96
Rehearsals, 213–216
Relationships, notes on, 255–256
Repetition, 96
Reputation, 13
Resolve, 38
Responsibility, sense of, 118
Results, importance of, 69–70
Retiring numbers, 180–182, 274
Rewarding important qualities, 266
(See alsoAwards)
Rice, Grantland, 54
Right way, doing things the, 142–145
Rivets, details as, 141
Role model, teacher as, 96
Rosvall, Jim, 194
Rules:
defining, 243–244
Normal Expectations, 257–258
options in applying, 170
S
Sandburg, Carl, on time, 157
Scoreboard, ignoring (seeFocus) Second law of learning, 97–98
Selecting players, 124
Self-Control, 31–34 (See also Emotionalism) Selfishness, 73
Selflessness, 47
Seven Point Creed, 290
Seven-man starter system, 201
Shackleford, Lynn, 148–152
Sharing credit, 128–129
Skill(s), 45–46
and ambition, 183
of Coach Wooden, 4–5
Slaughter, Fred:
Doug McIntosh’s replacement of, 189
and 1962 NCAA basketball championship, 194
and 1964 NCAA tournament, 202
on Coach Wooden, 115–116
Sloppiness, 73, 135, 137–139, 146
Smoking, 170
Socks, putting on, 104, 144–145
South Bend, Indiana, 81
South Bend Central High School (Indiana), 90, 110, 111, 164, 170, 199, 200, 262–263, 272
Stagg, Amos Alonzo, 81–82
Stalcup, Freddie, 219
Standards, setting, 237–239
Stanford, 212
Star, team as, 48–49
Steadiness, 113
Stealing, 72
Stewart, Kim, 194
Substitute,avoidance of term, 180
Success, 55–56
ABCs of, 240
consistency, steadiness, and dependability for, 113
and emotional control, 112
failure as ingredient of, 37
Poise and Confidence for, 52
and rules for leading, 14–15
in running of the race, 8
standard for, 56–58
values and characteristics for, 19
Joshua Wooden’s advice on, 6
Coach Wooden’s definition of, 8–11
written measurement of, 16, 17
(See alsoPyramid of Success)
Sullivan, Ed, 67–68
Superiority, feeling of, 52
T
Talent, leader’s goal and availability of, 289–290
Talent judge, teacher as, 96
Taylor, Fred, 100
Teaching, 92–106
and continuous learning, 100–102
and Denny Crum, 103–106
demonstration as second law of, 97–98
“feeding” of information in, 98–99
of fundamentals, 46
laws of, 96
love for, 102
patience in, 95–96
and suggestions for leading, 102–103
of Team Spirit
transfer of knowledge in, 94
variety of roles in, 96–97
Team, 117–131
coaching talented members of, 126–127
importance of every member of, 121–126
and rules for leading, 130–131
and sharing credit, 128
strength of, 127–130
and suppressing personal desires, 119–121
and understanding the big picture, 118–119
Team captains, notes on, 262–266
Team Spirit, 46–49
and sharing credit, 128
and suppressing personal desires, 119–121
and team as family, 81
and understanding the big picture, 118–119
Teamwork, 47
“Ten hands,” 123–124
Tentativeness, 36
Teresa, Mother, 136
Thacker, Tom, 194
3 × 5 cards, using, 158–160
Time:
avoiding wasted, 161–162
being on, 156
efficient use of, 158–161, 241–243
“expanding,” 162
and giving 100
percent, 155
for practice, 154–155, 157–158
and rules for leading, 163
(See alsoPlayer time)
Time (time management), 153–163
Timekeeper, teacher as, 96
Tired, being, 155
Torrence, Walt, 11
Toughness, 53
Tregovich, Pete, 280 “Two sets of three,” 71, 290
U
and football program scandal, 12
holidays at, 83–84
Coach Wooden’s choice of, 222–224
UCLA Bruins, 77–78
championship teams, 34, 188–189
change ìn coaching policies, 192–208
and changing bad habits, 272–273
character of, 77–78
Denny Crum on, 103–106
Gary Cunningham on, 205–208
and dedication to details, 145
details as “rivets” of, 141
emotional control required at, 112–113
great players of, 178
Billy Hicks on, 177
and Houston Cougars, 150–151
intentness and success of, 39
Los Angeles Timearticle on, 211–212
in March Madness of 1975, xiii–xv
Doug McIntosh on, 188–191
Dave Meyers on, 217–218
in NCAA tournaments, 194, 201–202
in 1959–1960 season, 11–13
1963–1964 season notes on, 246–248
in 1965–1966 season, 225–226 1966
season notes on, 250–251
notes on final season with, 280–282
notes on first day of last year at, 282–284
perfect seasons of, 146
practice T-shirts of, 72
practices of, 154–155, 159–161
Pyramid used with, 19–20
Fred Slaughter on, 115–116
team captains for, 263–266
uniforms of, 137–138
values of, 64–69
Ken Washington on, 229–232
Keith Wilkes and, 143
Coach Wooden’s predictions about, 209–210
and Coach Wooden’s teaching abilities, 94
Unconventional behavior, 145
Uniforms, 137–138
Unity, 41, 46 (See alsoTeam spirit)
University of Arizona, 201
University of California (Berkeley), 150
University of Minnesota, 222–224
University of Oregon, 206
University of San Francisco, 66, 212
University of Southern California (USC), 74, 87, 212
Unknown, fear of, 171
Unselfishness, 47
USA Olympic Basketball team, 117–118
USC (seeUniversity of Southern California)
U.S.S. Franklin,219
V
Vacillation, 36
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 67
Values, 61–77
and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, 63–68
and actions, 71–73
and environment of integrity, 69–71
and rules for leading, 76
and setting a good example, 73–75
taught by Joshua Wooden, 5–8
Volatility, 113 (See alsoEmotionalism)
W
Walker, Clarence, 91
Walton, Bill, vii, 87–88, 121, 179
accolades received by, 178
MVP award for, 274
Swen Nater as backup to, 182–183
and outlawing of dunk, 226
playing time of, 123
retiring number of, 181
team-first philosophy of, 125–126
Warren, Mike, 264
Washington, Kenny, 148
in 1965–1966 season, 226
on Coach Wooden, 229–232
Wasting time, 161–162
Waxman, Dave, 194
We, me vs., 119
Welch, Jack, 23
Whole-part system of instruction, 242–243
Wicks, Sidney, 126–127, 178, 208, 274
Wilkes, Keith (Jamaal), 121, 143, 178
Winning, 69–70
as by-product, 10
success vs., 8
Joshua Wooden’s advice on, 6–7
Winning organizations, personal greatness in, 186
Wooden, John:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on, 77–79
Denny Crum on, 103–106
Gary Cunningham on, 205–208
as English teacher, 3–4
Gail Goodrich on, 131–134
Bill Hicks on, 177
Steve Jamison on, xi–xii
Doug McIntosh on, 188–191
Dave Meyers on, 217–218
Eddie Powell on, 164
Jim Powers on, 90–91
Lynn Shackleford on, 148–152
Fred Slaughter on, 115–116
Ken Washington on, 229–232
Wooden, Joshua Hugh, 5–8, 89, 221, 222, 290
Wooden, Maurice “Cat,” 5
and move from Indiana, 222, 223
and Purdue fellowship, 4
on Coach Wooden’s unemotionalism, 108