UCLA’s first NCAA women’s basketball title came with an assist from John Wooden

Coach Cori Close, who defeated South Carolina in Sunday’s final, was mentored by the Bruins legend at the very start of her ...
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UCLA's Cori Close credits John Wooden-inspired mentality as key to season-long success

The UCLA women’s basketball team won its first-ever NCAA national championship Sunday, and head coach Cori Close cited her ...
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UCLA women's basketball coach talks historic 1st NCAA title, advice from John Wooden

NCAA championship women's basketball coach Cori Close spoke with "GMA" UCLA's first title win in program history and shared ...
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UCLA’s Cori Close, always humbly leading, upholds John Wooden’s legacy

Cori Close still visits with him to this day, before every home game. As she walks down a hallway inside Pauley Pavilion, John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success to her left and all of his teams’ ...
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Dan Hurley is drawing comparisons to Coach K, John Wooden

Dan Hurley has joined an elite club of men's college hoops coaches with his latest feat getting UConn to three Final Fours in ...

UCLA’s Marques Johnson recalls first Wooden Award: ‘A special feeling’

Nearly a half century later, Marques Johnson remembered becoming the first player to win the award named after his legendary ...
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Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard named 2026 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup winner

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard was named the 2026 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup winner. The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Award honors student-athletes who embody the values ...