Coaching Heroes

Joe Paterno
I chose JoePa because he is a coach who shows loyalty and a desire to create a legacy of greatness. He is the all time winningest coach in college football history. He has been coaching since 1950 all at the same school, Penn State. He has the most bowl game wins with 10, and the most undefeated seasons with 5. Joe Paterno attended brown university where he played football and basketball. He isn't just a man of football he also is credited with making his athletes into students that priortized academics rather than sports. Joe is now 81 years old but he is still going strong espically after his big win over ohio state in columbus. His nittany lions are perfect right now at 8-0 and they are looking strong with national title aspirations that will add to JoePa's already impressive resume. I learned from the studying of Joe Paterno that to be successful doing other things than just the things you are good at will make you successful. Joe P. Made academics a priority above football for his players. I also learned that staying loyal to a thing will create good outcomes. Joe P. shows this because he has been at Penn state for 58 years.

John Wooden
i chose John because he showed an example of coaches that is followed today by almost every coach. He was the coach of the UCLA mens basketball team and he won an amazing 10 championships in 12 years while coaching. He was the first person to ever be inducted into the basketball hall of fame as a player and as a coach. John attended the university of purdue and had a good career playing basketball. He started coaching at indiana state from 1946-1948 he then coached at UCLA from 1948-1975. He amassed a total of 664 wins. John had a record of winning 7 national championships in a row. His time at UCLA was an amazing stretch that exemplifies what UCLA basketball should be. He had the Men's basketball arena named after him. He is now 98 and his life is slowly ending, but his legacy will live on well past his life time. I learned from john wooden that you should present yourself as you want to be perceived. John was a very classy man who always went about his business. He still was able to stay humble while he was winning championship after championship.




Bobby cox
I chose bobby because he has an amazing career as a baseball god.he is the manager for the Atlanta Braves. he has the longest tenure with a club, it has lasted for 17 years. He started by being a 3rd base coach for the braves from 197-1981 a manager for the blue jays from 1982-1985, and a manager for the braves from 1990-present day. he is 4th all time in managerial wins, and he has the record for the most ejections. He has only won one world series in 1995, but he has amassed many wins and has an aura that spreads through baseball. Bobby is known for his passion for the game and his hot headed mindset. This combonation that he has made him into one of the best baseball managers of all time. Bobby cox taught me that a man who's actions are loud may not mean he is a loud person. Boby cox has the record for most ejections, but he is a very quiet man who plays by the rules.

Conclusion
These great leaders have showed themselves in seperate ways but they all had renowned success. Joe P. showed and created the saying that academics are more important than sports. This principal is told by every coach to their players. John W. was a wuiet humble man who went about his business. He always was professional even in the bad times. He exemplified what a coach of any sport should look like. Bobby cox was a very un-orthodox manager because he used his actions to speak instead of other things. Bobby has the record for the most ejections which shows that he is hot headed and cocky. Bobby actually is a southern valued quiet man that loves his job. These 3 coaches all present themselves in different ways. They all had amazing careers that created legacies at the places they started at. These coaches had certain qualities that define their careers. They all attained success throught their own ways. I think the ways they did it define them and that is how they attained greatness. They all gained legacies through their work and that is why they are known as the best coaches of all time. These coaches are the definiton of greatness.