Wooden: a Coach's Life
“He no longer went into the office, but he stayed plenty busy—traveling, speaking, writing, receiving visitors. He expressed surprise that people still cared so much about what he had to say. “Perhaps one of the reasons people still want to hear me is that I was always known as a teacher as much as a coach,” he said. “Of course, winning championships didn’t hurt.”
Immediately after his retirement, Wooden found work as a television commentator, primarily for NBC. He stopped after a few years.... “This is not my cup of tea,” he said. “I don’t think I provided what the networks or stations wanted because I refused to be extremely critical of coaches or players.” Another reason Wooden stepped away is that he could see the destructive influence television was having on the game. “I see coaches who have stopped coaching so they can become actors and get the TV cameras turned on them,” he said. “Most of them have forgotten what the game and their responsibilities are all about.”MoreLess
Immediately after his retirement, Wooden found work as a television commentator, primarily for NBC. He stopped after a few years.... “This is not my cup of tea,” he said. “I don’t think I provided what the networks or stations wanted because I refused to be extremely critical of coaches or players.” Another reason Wooden stepped away is that he could see the destructive influence television was having on the game. “I see coaches who have stopped coaching so they can become actors and get the TV cameras turned on them,” he said. “Most of them have forgotten what the game and their responsibilities are all about.”MoreLess
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