John Wooden

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Wooden
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Oct 14, 1910(1910-10-14)
Age	114
Date Of Death	2010-06-04
Birthplace	Hall
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Libra

John Wooden Biography

John Wooden is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on October 14, 1910 in Hall, Indiana, United States. A legendary coach of basketball who guided UCLA to 10 national championships between 1964 and 1975. He was named a six-time NCAA College Basketball Coach of the Year. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and College Basketball Hall of Fame.

He was adored by many among the athletes he mentored including He was loved by many of the players he coached, one of those being Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor. who was then known as Lew Alcindor.

His wife was Nellie Riley in 1932, until her death in 1985.

John Wooden Net Worth

John Wooden is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Wooden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He reached the finals of the state championship three consecutive years in his playing time in Martinsville High School. Then, he went on play basketball in the NCAA tournament at Purdue from 1929 to 1932.

He was known as”the Wizard of Westwood, for his ability to constantly combine positive thinking and winning strategies.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Wooden height 5 ft 10 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Wooden Dating?

According to our records, John Wooden married to Nellie Riley. As of December 1, 2023, John Wooden’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Wooden celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.

What made John Wooden great?

John Robert Wooden is considered the greatest NCAA basketball head coach of all time. But many people knew him simply as coach. On the court, Wooden led the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball program to an impressive number of wins, with a 664-162 record , and was named NCAA College Basketball Coach of the Year six times.

Did John Wooden play in the NBA?

In his rookie season, he led the National Professional Basketball League in scoring with 12.6ppg. Wooden finished his playing career with two seasons in the newly formed National Basketball League before he retired as a player in 1939 .

Why John Wooden is the greatest coach of all time?

Wooden was the most meticulous coach who ever lived. He had every detail of every practice timed to the second. This is something that people don’t realize about him—there’s a reason his teams executed the game so perfectly. There will never be another dynasty like the Bruins.

Why was John Wooden called the Wizard of Westwood?

All total, Wooden led UCLA to 10 national championships, four undefeated seasons, and a 620-147 record during his 27-year tenure as the head coach. It’s how Coach Wooden earned the nickname the “Wizard of Westwood,” a nickname which he never really took to.

Who is the best college basketball coach of all time?

1. John Wooden. College basketball’s greatest coach ever has to be John Wooden. His UCLA Bruins put a stranglehold on the sport during his time in Southern California.