Principle 1 The team with the best players almost always wins
Coach knew, “No one can win without talent; not everyone can win with it.” He understood the difference between having the best twelve individual players on his team versus the twelve best that could play as a cohesive unit. This approach was dramatically illustrated in the meticulous way he attracted and selected talent for his program.
Wooden recruited by keeping a “pulse” on the marketplace. He read newspapers. He utilized former players and alumni, managers, and players’ parents and friends as sources to locate and screen potential recruits. Once identified, he obtained the student's transcripts to assess their academic capabilities and preparedness ...
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