They Call Me Coach Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

They Call Me Coach Topics for Discussion

What is your opinion about Coach Wooden's "Pyramid of Success?"

What is your own definition of success? What steps must you take in order to achieve it?

Which players do you believe are more dedicated to the game — the players who had to work their way through school while they played basketball like Wooden did at Purdue, or today's players who attend college on an athletic scholarship? Explain why.

Does Coach Wooden do anything differently when he goes from teaching high school to college basketball? Why or why not?

Wooden says there's no such thing as failure when you have done your best, only disappointment. Discuss one time you believe you failed. Now reevaluate the situation - was it a complete failure or just a disappointment? Explain your answer.

Some coaches have superstitious acts they perform before each game. Describe the superstitious tradition Wooden did from his high school...
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