John Wooden

[TheDOCTORdre]

turned 99 today...great coach and even better man

[IrishTex]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason

Indiana State (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1946–1948)
1946-1947 Indiana State 17-8 1
1947-1948 Indiana State 27-7 1 National Finalist NAIA
Indiana State: 44-15

UCLA (Pacific Coast Conference) (1948–1959)
1948-1949 UCLA 22-7 10-2 1 (South)
1949-1950 UCLA 24-7 10-2 1 (South) NCAA Regional 4th Place
1950-1951 UCLA 19-10 9-4 1 (South)
1951-1952 UCLA 19-12 8-4 1 (South) NCAA Regional 4th Place
1952-1953 UCLA 16-8 6-6 3 (South)
1953-1954 UCLA 18-7 7-5 2 (South)
1954-1955 UCLA 21-5 11-1 1 (South)
1955-1956 UCLA 22-6 16-0 1 NCAA Regional 3rd Place
1956-1957 UCLA 22-4 13-3 2
1957-1958 UCLA 16-10 10-6 3
1958-1959 UCLA 16-9 10-6 3
UCLA (Pacific-8 Conference) (1959–1975)
1959-1960 UCLA 14-12 7-5 2
1960-1961 UCLA 18-8 7-5 2
1961-1962 UCLA 18-11 10-2 1 NCAA 4th Place
1962-1963 UCLA 20-9 8-5 1 NCAA Regional 3rd Place
1963-1964 UCLA 30-0 15-0 1 NCAA Champions
1964-1965 UCLA 28-2 14-0 1 NCAA Champions
1965-1966 UCLA 18-8 10-4 2
1966-1967 UCLA 30-0 14-0 1 NCAA Champions
1967-1968 UCLA 29-1 14-0 1 NCAA Champions
1968-1969 UCLA 29-1 13-1 1 NCAA Champions
1969-1970 UCLA 28-2 12-2 1 NCAA Champions
1970-1971 UCLA 29-1 14-0 1 NCAA Champions
1971-1972 UCLA 30-0 14-0 1 NCAA Champions
1972-1973 UCLA 30-0 14-0 1 NCAA Champions
1973-1974 UCLA 26-4 12-2 1 NCAA 3rd Place
1974-1975 UCLA 28-3 12-2 1 NCAA Champions
UCLA: 620-147[7] 316-67
Total: 664-162

[bigwood33]

Originally posted by TheDOCTORdre
turned 99 today...great coach and even better man
No doubt about that. I met a guy who played for him in the '60's. He has nothing but GREAT things to say about "Coach".

[Old Tiger]

One of the greatest basketball coaches ever if not the greatest and even a better man.

[OldNavy]

I was fortunate to meet him about 5 years ago and got to listen to him talk about leadership and recite many of the poems he has written. He is still coaching and teaching. He said he always thought of himself as a teacher.

I don't think there has been any better. By the way, I think he was a pretty good basketball player in his day also.