It was John Wooden, who was just wrapping up his legendary career as UCLA’s basketball coach when Vermeil was the Bruins’ head football coach in 1974 and ’75. “I tried to spend as much ...

Wooden, his mind still sharp at 92, was modest about the attention. "You're supposed to say nice things in a situation like this," he said. "I do appreciate the comments and the fact you're all here.

While these coaches are owed their due respect, it's another reminder that John Wooden was in a class of his own. This article first appeared on UCLA Bruins on SI and was syndicated with permission.

Johnston, now head coach at Corning, became offensive coordinator for the Express and stayed in that role when McCauley became varsity coach in 2012, with Holleran joining McCauley as an assistant.

College basketball has coaches who have won multiple championships, gone on long winning streaks, consistently had their teams in the AP Top 25. “He had a sense of greatness that he he tried to ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Previous ties with coaches is at least one major reason transfers look at certain schools. In former Auburn Tigers safety Caleb Wooden's case, he knew Arkansas was where he ...

Dick Vermeil worked with some of the greatest football coaches, but it was advice from John Wooden at UCLA that prompted the coach's great career.

Enough said. While these coaches are owed their due respect, it's another reminder that John Wooden was in a class of his own. Ensure you follow on X (Twitter) @UCLAInsideronSI and @tcav30.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Previous ties with coaches is at least one major reason transfers look at certain schools. In former Auburn Tigers safety Caleb Wooden's case, he knew Arkansas was where he ...

Oct 26, 2022; San Francisco, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Tyger Campbell (10) and forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24) pose with image of John Wooden during Pac-12 Media Day at Pac-12 Network Studios.