Ben Howland was sporting a black button-down shirt with a UCLA logo on the left breast as he greeted the media Friday night, hours after the news that the legendary John Wooden had died at 6:45 p.m. of natural causes. Read more...

Coach John Wooden is known for the way he embraced everyone he met, for never swearing and for helping each individual find his competitive greatness. Read more...

Photo: Gary Cunningham spoke at Pauley Pavilion Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the passing of John Wooden.

Al Scates was nervous to talk to him "“ check that, eventual 19-time NCAA champion Al Scates was nervous to talk to him. Read more...

Photo: Al Scates models his coaching after Wooden’s. Al Scates said that when he began coaching at UCLA in 1963, he was too much in awe of Wooden to speak to him. After Wooden retired, he took an office next door to Scates and they became close friends.

Keith Erickson admits that when he played for Coach Wooden, he was a "pain in his side." Read more...

Photo: Keith Erickson spoke at Pauley Pavilion Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the passing of John Wooden.

John Vallely, like many of coach John Wooden's players, knew Wooden's Pyramid of Success like the back of his hand. Read more...

Photo: John Vallely spoke at Pauley Pavilion Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the passing of John Wooden.

When Andre McCarter first heard of the Presidential Medal of Freedom "“ and all of the attributes of past winners "“ he couldn't think of a better person for the award than his former coach. Read more...

Photo: Andre McCarter spoke at Pauley Pavilion Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the passing of John Wooden.