Since the most important responsibility of a coach in regard to the actual playing of the game is to teach his players properly and effectively to execute the various fundamentals of the game, he is first of all a teacher.
John WoodenI talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
John WoodenI am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I'm going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
John WoodenSeek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
John WoodenEach of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.
John Wooden