Goodbye Coach Wooden

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you are capable' John Wooden

He passed away a few months short of his 100th birthday, and was the guy most responsible for keeping my Coogs from winning the 1967 and 1968 NCAA championships, but the 'Wizard of Westwood's' accomplishments extend far beyond basketball excellence.

John Wooden passed away June 4, appropriately while the NBA Finals opening game was being played in Los Angeles. He won 10 NCAA titles in 12 years while at UCLA, but he's one of those legendary figures who not only casts a large historic shadow on the college game, but basketball in general.

He was basically a teacher and philosopher of life masquerading as a successful basketball coach.


His Pyramid of Success is still used and applicable to any person wishing to live a quality life and be successful at whatever they do.

It's also a shining example of a quality life well lived, and the world already is poorer for his departure.