Coach Wooden: Timeless Wisdom, Part 1
Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
Dr. James Dobson
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🗓️ 19 March 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Few coaches have shaped the game of basketball—and the character of a nation—like Coach John Wooden.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Family Talk, the radio broadcasting division of the James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:06.3 | I am that James Dobson, and I'm so pleased that you've joined us today. |
| 0:18.7 | Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast division of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:24.2 | I'm Roger Marsh, and you know with March Madness in full swing, we're going to bring you a conversation |
| 0:29.0 | featuring one of basketball's most legendary figures, coach John Wooden. |
| 0:33.9 | His record at UCLA is simply unmatched, 10 national championships, seven of them consecutive, |
| 0:39.5 | and an impressive 88-game winning streak that still stands today. But Coach Wooden's legacy |
| 0:45.6 | extends far beyond the basketball court. He was a man of deep faith, unwavering principles, |
| 0:51.3 | and timeless wisdom. Before his passing in 2010, at the age of 99, he sat down with Dr. James Dobson for a memorable |
| 0:58.8 | conversation. |
| 1:00.1 | Before we get into that interview, here now is Dr. Dobson to set the stage for today's program. |
| 1:05.1 | We have chosen a broadcast today, the classic broadcast, to coincide with March Madness, that gives |
| 1:15.9 | us an opportunity to go back and talk to coach John Wooden, maybe the finest basketball coach |
| 1:23.5 | in the history of the game. I knew him. I had an opportunity to talk to him. We became good friends. |
| 1:31.9 | He has gone on to be with the Lord. He died in his 90s, but before he passed, he came to do a |
| 1:40.4 | broadcast with me. In fact, three of them, we're going to let our listeners hear two of those |
| 1:45.7 | three broadcasts. We had an audience for those interviews. There were about 150 people in the audience. |
| 1:54.0 | We kind of made a makeshift studio. And I'm telling you, that was a wonderful time with a good, good man. He loved the Lord, |
| 2:03.4 | and he's going to tell us about that today. Well, what a treat we have in store for you today. |
| 2:08.4 | So now let's join Dr. James Dobson and his guest, Coach John Wooden, for this classic edition |
| 2:14.1 | of Family Talk. |
| 2:25.9 | Well, I am so personally honored to have Coach John Wooden as our guest here today. |
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