John Wooden

Throughout his career, John Wooden has become an inspiration to many athletes and coaches around the world by demonstrating his many ways of leadership which he portrayed to people all around the world. John Wooden was an infamous basketball coach who led his teams at UCLA to win ten championships in the NCAA within eleven years between 1964 and 1975. From the article “Revisiting the Remarkable Legacy of John Wooden, the Greatest Coach of them All” by Seth Davis, we learn that John Wooden wrote…

John Wooden was an amazing coach, and was also an amazing leader. He coached basketball for UCLA from 1964 to 1975 and won 10 championships. He made his players better in areas they could change, rather than in ones they couldn’t. For example, he made one of his shortest players extremely fast. John Wooden had great leadership skills over his players and was one of the best coaches ever. John Wooden wanted his players to be independent at games and not rely on him to make every call. He believed…

According to Coach John Wooden’s his definition of success is don’t be better than someone else, always try to be the best you can be, others are out of your control, learn from others, but depend on your own self- worth, and you are the only one who knows whether you have won. In addition, I could not agree more with Coach Wooden on his views of success, but my definition of success would be to learn from others, but only rely on yourself, regardless of the situation to never quit, avoid…

Many consider John Wooden to be the greatest basketball coach ever, possibly the best team sport coach ever. Every basketball fan knows how successful he was at UCLA, but he started his coaching career in college in 1946 with Indiana State Teachers College (now Indiana State University). He coached through 1948 and helped lead his team to the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference title in 1947 and an invitation to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball National Tournament in Kansas…

Ever wish you could ride a wonderful roller coaster that will blow you away? Want a chance to relax and cool off? Well then, I invite you to come and ride the Wacky Waterfall at Kennywood in Pittsburgh, PA. This is an intense ride with a 200 foot drop! However, keep in mind that you are guaranteed to become wet on this roller coaster; which is wonderful for a super hot summer day! While waiting in line, take advantage of snack stations along the way to grab a treat before boarding the train…

The time I went on my first roller coaster at Michigan Adventures BY:Alyvia VanEe “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” My cousin Fox and I said anxiously, as we were on our way to Michigan Adventures. I was 7 years old and I wanted to go on my first roller coaster. After we yelled are we there yet for about 10 minutes, my dad flipped. “ Will you guys stop we are almost their. I want to get their too. But CALM DOWN or I Will turn this thing AROUND!” My dad told us. I giggled.…

Imagine this, you are standing in line to the world’s largest roller coaster. Your stomach is tying itself in knots just watching other people go up and down, back and forth, and upside down. You can hear them shrieking with every loop in the ride and you cannot wait to experience it for yourself. The want to get the endorphins rushing through your body, it is a natural high. This roller coaster is only an example of one way to get that natural high. For me, I search for anything crazy to allow…

"Life can be like a roller coaster...and just when you think you've had enough, and you're ready to get off the ride and take the calm, easy merry-go round...you change your mind, throw your hands in the air and ride the roller coaster all over again", says Stacey Charter. Most of us has been on a roller coaster one way or another. We feel the moment when we know we are up in the air and the next moment we fall down to the very bottom, just to go right-back up again. Now the ups and downs can be…

The most exhilarating, terrifying ride of the year is soon going to be opening! The Railroad Bridge is a terrifying ride guaranteed to make you feel the adrenaline coursing through your veins. This ride is based on the urban legend that comes from a railroad bridge on Susco Road in Pennsylvania. In the legend it says it is a bridge where a bride supposedly hung herself, and some say if you put your keys on your car at the sight, you can see the bride in the mirrors. The passengers will…

Found in many early medieval Irish manuscripts, an Immram is the traditional Old Irish tale of a sea voyage in which a saint travels across various islands in search of the Otherworld of eternal bliss. One of the most well known depictions of the sea voyage is The Voyage of Saint Brendan, which follows Saint Brendan and his brothers as they embark on their journey in search of the Promised Land of the Saints. Throughout their legendary seven-year journey, Brendan and his followers encounter an…