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Early life
Born in 1910 in the town of Hall indiana. FIGUREHEAD -
Personal life
Wooden met his future wife, Nellie (Nell) Riley, at a carnival in July 1926.They married in a small ceremony in Indianapolis in August 1932 and afterward attended a Mills Brothers concert at the Circle Theatre to celebrate. HUMAN RELATIONS -
UCLA
In 1948 Wooden became the head coach at UCLA, signing a three year contract. Prior to being hired at UCLA he had been pursued for the head coaching position at the University of Minnesota, and it was his and his wife's desire to remain in the Midwest. But inclement weather in Minnesota prevented Wooden from receiving the scheduled phone offer from the Golden Gophers. ORGANIZING -
Coaching career
ooden coached two years at Dayton High School in Kentucky. His first year at Dayton marked the only time he had a losing record (6–11) as a coach. -
Legacy
The John Wooden era at UCLA is unrivaled in terms of national championships. PLANNING -
Head coaching record
1959–1960 UCLA 14–12 7–5 2
1960–1961 UCLA 18–8 7–5 2
1961–1962 UCLA 18–11 10–2 1
1962–1963 UCLA 20–9 8–5 T–1
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.
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Wooden championships
*1964 NCAA National Championship
*1965 NCAA National Championship
*1967 NCAA National Championship
*1968 NCAA National Championship
*1969 NCAA National Championship
*1970 NCAA National Championship
*1971 NCAA National Championship
*1972 NCAA National Championship
*1973 NCAA National Championship
*1975 NCAA National Championship
Regional Championships – Final Four CONTROLLING -
nba players
Westbrook and Kevin Love where playing for ucla LEADING
