John Wooden was a high school and college coach for forty
years. During that time, his teams won more than 80 percent of
their games. From 1948 to 1975, his UCLA Bruins teams claimed 10
NCAA national championships, including seven in a row, and at one
time won 88 consecutive games. Wooden is in the Basketball Hall of
Fame, both as a player and a coach. He originated the Pyramid of
Success and was the coauthor with Jay Carty of the bestseller Coach
Wooden One-on-One. Coach and his wife, Nellie, were married 53
years when she passed away in 1985. Coach lived to be 99 years of
age, passing away on June 4, 2010.
Joy Carty has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, coached
basketball at his alma mater, Oregon State, and been a part of John
Wooden's UCLA coaching staff. After hanging up his basketball
shoes, Carty entered ministry. For twenty-five years he has been a
traveling preacher and has written seven books, including
Counter-attack and Playing with Fire. Jay and his wife, Mary, live
in Santa Barbara, California.
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