Early pack-pulled autograph of the best coach in college history!

John Wooden, often called the greatest coach in the history of American sports, had a legendary career primarily as the head coach of the UCLA men’s basketball team. Here are his career highlights:

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Coaching Career Highlights:

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NCAA Championships (10)

• Won 10 national titles in 12 years (1964–1975)

• 7 consecutive titles (1967–1973) – still unmatched

• First coach to win more than 2 NCAA championships

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Incredible Win Record

• 620–147 overall coaching record

• .804 career winning percentage

• Won 88 consecutive games (1971–1974), an NCAA record at the time

• 4 perfect seasons (including 30–0 in 1967, 1972, 1973)

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UCLA Dynasty

• Coached UCLA from 1948 to 1975

• Built one of the greatest dynasties in sports history

• Developed legendary players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) and Bill Walton

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Coaching Philosophy & Legacy

• Known for his “Pyramid of Success,” emphasizing character, teamwork, and effort

• Revered for his wisdom and teaching beyond basketball

• Nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood”

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Awards & Honors

• 3x AP Coach of the Year (1967, 1972, 1973)

• Presidential Medal of Freedom (2003)

• Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:

  • As a player (1960)

  • As a coach (1973)

  • One of only four people inducted as both

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Playing Career

• All-American guard at Purdue (1930–1932)

• Won a national championship (Helms Foundation) in 1932

• Nicknamed “The Indiana Rubber Man” for his hustle and diving on the court

I’m 99.9% sure this will be the first Rollie Massimino card posted on Mantle as well! As you’ve seen in the last week or so, I’ve posted a number of these great pack-pulled 1992 courtside autographs. They have an amazing set list of both players and coaches from college days. I’ll have to post my Jim Valvano autograph as well. It’s not often you find autographed, pack-pulled coach cards out there. The set was a real game changer back in ‘92.

NBA Coaching Milestones

• NBA Head Coach for 27 seasons
  

  • Cleveland Cavaliers (1984–1986)

  • Golden State Warriors (1986–1988)

  • Seattle SuperSonics (1992–1998)

  • Milwaukee Bucks (1998–2003)

  • Denver Nuggets (2005–2013)

  • Sacramento Kings (2015–2016)

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Major Achievements

• NBA Coach of the Year (2013)
  

  • Led the Denver Nuggets to a 57–25 record

• 5× NBA All-Star Game Coach
  (1994, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2013)

• Led the Seattle SuperSonics to the NBA Finals (1996)

• 12 50-win seasons as a head coach

• Playoff Appearances in 22 of 27 seasons

• 1,175 career regular-season wins

  • 6th all-time in NBA coaching wins

No… My name isn’t Rachel. I bought this on eBay for relatively inexpensive amount. My plan was to have this cut and made it into a custom card, but not gotten around to it yet. I’m not sure what I’m gonna do with it at this point. I’d be open to selling it, trading it, or I still might keep it and make it cut into a custom card. Do a lot of you have signed business cards? I have a few!

Mike Krzyzewski led the Duke men’s basketball program from 1980 to 2022, guiding the team to five NCAA championships and 13 Final Four appearances. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential coaches in college basketball history