Publisher Description
Coach John Wooden's teams won 10 NCAA mens basketball championships at UCLA and Sporting News magazine named him the greatest coach of all time. Yet decades after he retired and now after his passing, his wisdom capsulized so clearly in his famous Pyramid of Success continues to guide new generations of athletes, coaches, and people of all walks of life. In The Greatest Coach Ever, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes features 40 tributes from athletes, coaches, and other influential leaders like Bobby Bowden, Tom Osborne, Sue Semrau, Tony Dungy, Mike Singletary, Tamika Catchings, Joe Girardi, Jim Tressel and David Robinson paying honor to Coach Wooden and reflecting on how his example has challenged and changed them. Their stories can challenge and change your life, too. Coach Wooden appreciated the tributes and the honor of being called the greatest coach ever, but felt uncomfortable with the title. He was eager to see that this book points to the one whom he calls the greatest coach ever.
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About Fellowship of Christian Athletes
The Fellowship
of Christian Athletes
has challenged athletes and coaches to impact the world for Jesus Christ since
1954. It is cultivating Christian principles in local communities nationwide by
encouraging, equipping, and empowering others to serve as examples and make a
difference. Reaching nearly 2 million people annually on the professional,
college, high school, junior high, and youth levels, the FCA has grown into the
largest sports ministry in the world. The organization’s staff has grown to
more than 800 in 400 local offices across the county. Their message is gaining
momentum as more and more dedicated supporters and volunteers share their time,
talents, and beliefs to those longing to be bolstered in faith.
About the Narrators
Fred Sanders, an actor and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has received critics’ praise for his audio narrations that range from nonfiction, memoir, and fiction to mystery and suspense. He been seen on Broadway in The Buddy Holly Story, in national tours for Driving Miss Daisy and Big River, and on such television shows as Seinfeld, The West Wing, Will and Grace, Numb3rs,Titus, and Malcolm in the Middle. His films include Sea of Love, The Shadow, and the Oscar-nominated short Culture. He is a native New Yorker and Yale graduate.
Peter Macon is an Emmy Award–winning actor. He has spent three seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and has had roles in various films and television shows, including Dexter, Law & Order, Without a Trace, Supernatural, and The Shield.
Eddie Lopez, a northern California native, earned his BFA in theater from the California Institute of the Arts. He has worked professionally in Los Angeles as an actor and is currently with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He began recording audiobooks for family road trips at the age of eight on his home cassette deck.
Michael Mish, a self-taught
musician, worked in music in Europe before returning to the United States and
becoming a voice actor. While still performing and working, he also writes
plays, teaches scuba, and works on videography.
Emily Sophia Knapp has appeared off-Broadway in a number of productions including Throne of Blood, Millicent Scowlworthy, and This Place is a Desert. Knapp served as the 2012 Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Office Fellow and Associate Director for All the Way (OSF world premiere and ART). She has an acting certificate from L’Ecole Philippe Gaulier and a BA from Harvard.