The Gold Standard Coaching roundtable serves as "the coaches' office" here at GoldStandardCoaching.com and a place where we can ask (or answer) some of the questions/concerns that we all have. Or we can just rant, rave, and debate until we get it right. The constant quest for a "better way" is what makes our profession as coaches an ever changing adventure. As long as we continue to grow and learn, the future of sport is in good hands.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
John Wooden Tribute
FoxSports West has a nice compilation of articles, videos, and galleries you can view here, with the topics below John Wooden's legacy has been a great weight on his successors - LA Times Video: Wooden: Much more than just a coach Above all else, John Wooden's selflessness stands out - LA Times Denny Crum: He Was My Coach, Mentor, Brother, Father... Dan Guerrero: Remember His Humility, His Integrity Dick Enberg: Wooden's Greatness Exceeded by His Goodness Video: The Wizard preached loved and patience Video: Stars stand in awe of the legendary coach Wooden John Wooden was a man of his time, and for all time John Wooden was a man of his time, and for all time - LA Times Readers pay tribute to John Wooden - LA Times John Wooden's championship years at UCLA - LA Times Mark Kreigel: Integrity R.I.P. Bill Walton: Coach Made the World a Better Place John Wooden was an icon to ex-Mavericks assistant Del Harris A blue streak: When UCLA won 88 consecutive games - LA Times Wooden could touch lives over coffee and eggs John Wooden's words live on in the hearts of his admirers - LA Times Former players, including Walton, Hazzard and Goodrich, release statements on passing of Wooden - LA Times Bill Macdonald: Fortunate to Have Been Touched By Greatness Reaction to John Wooden's death Matt 'Money' Smith: Wooden Was True Measure of a Man Wooden Was True Measure of a Man John Wooden dies at 99; UCLA basketball coach won 10 national titles - LA Times Quotes: 'Woodenisms' from the legendary coach - LA Times Video: Wooden made players better men Video: Wooden breeds success Video: Wooden Was a Coach, Teacher and Friend Video: Wooden Was Greatness that Intersected with Goodness Video: Wooden Made Each Day His Masterpiece Video: No Wizard, But Wooden was Magical UCLA students mourn John Wooden's death - LA Times Timeline: John Wooden, 1910-2010 - LA Times John Wooden's pyramid stands test of time - LA Times Legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden Hospitalized in Grave Condition - LA Times
Coach Ray Lokar is the Director of Gold Standard Coaching and was a long-time Lead Trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance after a stint as the Head Basketball Coach of the 2002 CIF Southern Section Champions at Bishop Amat High School. He has coached in the San Gabriel Valley just east of Los Angeles, Ca for over 25 years at the youth, high school, and college levels. He is the Director of Basketball4all, ran the Basketball Coaching Education program for the Amateur Athletic Foundation. As a member of the Executive Board of the Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association starting in 1991, he served a term as President beginning in 2000.
Lokar also was involved in the business development of the ACE IntelliGym™, a training tool that enables basketball players to improve their game-intelligence skills. Owning Sports'n'Stuff, provides a home base for all of his business activities with access to the latest in uniforms and imprinted sportswear and offering in-house customization.
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