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Howland falls victim to Wooden Curse

March 24, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The ghost of John Wooden strikes again as Ben Howland became the eighth victim of the curse that hovers around the UCLA men’s basketball program. Howland was fired as the basketball coach on Sunday despite taking the Bruins to three consecutive Final Fours from 2006-08 and winning four conference championships in 10 seasons. He had … [Read more…]

Posted in: College Basketball, General Tagged: Ben Howland, Dan Guerrero, john wooden, UCLA basketball

THANK YOU, COACH WOODEN

June 5, 2010 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

John R. Wooden died on June 4, 2010. He was 99 years old. That’s 99 amazing years for a man who I consider as the greatest coach in sports and one of the most influential people in the world. I could recite all of Wooden’s accomplishments, but his impact went beyond statistics, records and championships. … [Read more…]

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THANK YOU, COACH WOODEN

October 15, 2009 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

John R. Wooden celebrated his 99th birthday on Oct. 14. That’s 99 great years for a man who is considered the greatest coach in sports and one of the most influential people in the world. I had the honor of meeting Coach Wooden in March of 1995. To this day, that was the best interview … [Read more…]

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