By Chuck Warner, with Dana Abbott & Scott Hammond
Many consider John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach who won 10 NCAA team basketball titles in 12 years, to be the greatest coach of any sport of all time. He is one of the rare individuals whose achievements at the pinnacle of a sport are matched with his ability to influence lives. Eddie Reese’s 12th NCAA Men’s Swimming title justifies the comparison of the two, as among the very best there has ever been.
One of the key traits that the two coaches clearly share is the Integration of the Spiritual with the Material, or more simply put, Integrity. Unknown to many is that Wooden, born and raised in Indiana, applied for coaching jobs not just in the midwest, but also in Los Angeles. The Hall of Fame player preferred to raise his family near his midwestern roots but his integrity led him to UCLA. On an appointed night, Wooden expected to hear from the University of Minnesota athletic director and then UCLA. A snowstorm prevented the Minnesota AD from calling him to offer their head coaching position at the prearranged time. Meanwhile, UCLA called and Wooden, needing a job, accepted.
When Minnesota called later, Wooden, without a signed contract, turned them down since he had given his word to UCLA. He moved his family to California and began working in an outdated gym, and much to his dismay, realized that his actual contract meant that the student council served as more of a employer than the athletic department.
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