Long-time UCLA coach John Wooden played at Purdue. Here's a look at the legend of his Boilermakers jersey and how one family preserved it over the years.

John Wooden, who played for Purdue and coached UCLA ... a year where COVID restrictions led to the entire tournament being played in Indiana, in a First Four game against Michigan State.

John Wooden, head coach for many years at UCLA credited much of his success to his father. Scattered around the farmland near the Wooden home in Indiana were gravel pits. The county would pay local farmers to take teams of mules or horses into the pits and haul out loads of gravel.

Two former successful high school basketball coaches were recognized as the Indiana honorees for 2024-25 in the John Wooden Legacy Coaching Award program presented by the National High School Basketball Coaches Association, it was announced last week.

In a matchup pairing legendary John Wooden's alma mater against the program ... halftime lead their last time out, losing to rival Indiana 73-58 on Sunday for their fourth straight defeat.

Former Tippecanoe Valley High School basketball coach Bill Patrick has added another award to his long resume.

Long before becoming a legendary coach, John Wooden played at Purdue ... Arena concourse's Ring of Honor. The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame's Wooden exhibit displays a beanie Wooden purportedly ...

At Purdue, John Wooden was college basketball's best player. At UCLA, he was the best coach. The programs meet for the first time since 2000 Friday.