FEET FIRMLY ON THE GROUND

JOHN WOODEN knew a thing or two about winning.

The famed American basketball coach landed ten NCAA National Championships in just 12 seasons with UCLA — a record unmatched in any era — but he had his doubts about the merits of winning with such regularity.

“It breeds envy and distrust in others,” said the Indiana-born coach whose greatest successes were achieved in the 1960s and ’70s, “and over-confidence and a lack of appreciation very often in those who enjoy it.”