The Coach Wooden "Keys to Life" Award is presented annually to a member of the college or professional basketball community who lives out qualities exemplified by Coach John Wooden: outstanding character, integrity, and leadership on the court, in the work place, in the home, and in the community. The award was established in 1998 and was named for head coach John Wooden, who coached at UCLA for 27 years, compiling 620 wins in 767 games. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Winners
SeasonRecipient Schools / notes 1997–98 Washington 1998–99 NBA All-Star 1999–00 USA Basketball Chairman 2000–01 12 Year NBA Veteran, Louisville Final Four 1975 2001–02 NBA All-Star 2002–03 CBS Basketball Analyst 2003–04 David Robinson NBA All-Star, MVP 2004–05 Bobby Jones 1983 NBA Champion with the 76ers, 5xAll Star, HOFer 2005–06 Washington 2006–07 Executive Director NABC 2007–08 ESPN College Basketball, 13 year NBA Veteran, North Carolina Final Four 1991 2008–09 David Thompson Basketball Hall of Fame, NC State NCAA Champions 1974 2009–10 Former coach of Northern State, 2009 ESPY Award Winner 2010–11 1993 Heisman Trophy winner, led the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals 1999 2011–12 Former coach at Valparaiso 2012–13 Former coach at Wisconsin and Washington State 2013–14 Former NBA coach, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Houston Rockets 2014–15 Former coach at Oregon Tech 2015–16 Former NBA all-star 2016–17 & Paul Westphal Former assistant to John Wooden and head coach of UCLA, Former NBA player and coach of the Phoenix Suns 2017–18 Tennessee 2018–19 Michigan 2020–21 and Mary Kennedy Former coach of Texas A&M and his wife. First couple to receive this award. 2021–22 NBA all-star 2022–23 Baylor2023–24Lionel HollinsNBA Player & Coach2024–25Monty WilliamsNBA Player & Coach2025–26Steve Alford Nevada
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