Richard Hoffer

Wooden: Basketball & Beyond: the Official Ucla Retrospective Richard Hoffer

Publisher Marketing: Beloved, respected, and admired for his work on and off the basketball court, coach John Wooden remains a source of fascination and inspiration even after his passing in 2010 at age 99. Wooden led the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA championships in 12 years--a record that will likely never be equaled--but his teachings and his impact reached far beyond basketball. As a legacy to the man who meant so much to so many, UCLA commissioned this incomparable tribute, with over 300 exclusive images from the university's archives, photographs of Wooden's belongings (donated to the university by his family), and contributions from Wooden's players and proteges. This singular retrospective begins in 1948 when Wooden arrived on the UCLA campus and spans the championship era and Coach's golden years as it chronicles his remarkable life and times. Praise for "Wooden: Basketball & Beyond: " "Many have called Coach Wooden the gold standard of coaches. I believe he was the gold standard of people and carried himself with uncommon grace, dignity, and humility. This book is a fitting tribute." --"Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University basketball coach" "John Wooden was an American treasure. A teacher, a philosopher, a leader--his principles are as timeless as the man himself. This one?of?a?kind keepsake honors his legacy." "--Jim Nantz, CBS Sports" Contributor Bio:  Hoffer, Richard Richard Hoffer is an award-winning senior writer for Sports Illustrated and the author of A Savage Business: The Comeback and Comedown of Mike Tyson. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Contributor Bio:  Crum, Denny Crum is Head Basketball Coach University of Louisville. Contributor Bio:  Enberg, Dick Dick Enberg is in his first year at CBS Sports following 25 years with NBC-TV Sports, where his assignments included the NFL, NBA, NCAA Basketball, Major League Baseball, the World Figure Skating Championships, Wimbledon, U. S. Open Golf, and three Olympic Games. His broad range of sports coverage earned him the title "NBC's decathlete." A former college professor, Dr. Enberg has been a popular public speaker for over 40 years.