UCLA Coach Cori Close on 'You See L.A.' Documentary: Channeling John Wooden's Wisdom to Show Players' Hearts
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Summary
UCLA women's basketball head coach Cori Close, who recently led the Bruins to a national championship, discusses allowing Fox Sports to film the documentary 'You See L.A.' about her players' lives. Close shares how she applied wisdom from legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, who mentored her, emphasizing that coaching is about teaching, mentoring, and equipping players for life beyond basketball. The documentary offers an intimate look behind the scenes of the championship-winning team.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledI had the incredible privilege of being mentored by John Wooden
one of the things he taught me is, one, you're coaching people's hearts, but two, he used to say, 'If it's not about teaching, mentoring, equipping for the next 40 year'
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