Coach Wooden's Forgotten Teams by Pat Williams with Jim Denney

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COACH WOODEN'S FORGOTTEN TEAMS HC: Stories and Lessons from John Wooden's Summer Basketball Camps by Pat Williams, Pat

Stories and Lessons from John Wooden's Summer Basketball Camps

I'm not a sports fanatic. I had never even heard of John Wooden before I got this book and here he is known as the greatest coach of all time.  So obviously, I haven't read any other books about him or by him, but from reading this one, he sounds like an amazing man. A man with a heart for God, first and foremost, and then a heart for every one of his players, talented or not.

This book emphasizes the summer basketball camps he led for many years. There are lots of personal stories from the people who attended these camps and one central theme runs through it all. John Wooden cared about his campers, he cared about people, he always had time for people. You sent John Wooden a request for his Pyramid of Success or a question about coaching and he was most likely to send you a handwritten letter in response.

He had no tolerance for swearing or not playing as a team. He had a way of critiquing players without destroying their confidence.  I was just impressed reading this book with the man that John Wooden was.

He is also known for his Pyramid of Success, a model he developed over many years. This was his key to competitive greatness, the top block in the pyramid.

I would recommend this book, especially to sports fans, especially basketball. But the character qualities that John Wooden displayed are worth emulating by everyone.

I received this book from Revell Books and was not required to write a positive review.

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