In a tribute to legendary basketball coach John Wooden, we present a recording in which Chick-fil-A President Tim Tassopoulos interviewed the coach before a live audience at a conference several years before Wooden's passing in 2010. Wooden inspired listeners with some of the invaluable lessons he learned about character and success.
Back to basics for spiritual success
John Wooden is one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. He led the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA championships in a 12-year period, with a streak of seven in a row from 1967 to 1973. Over 27 years, he won 620 games, which included an 88 win streak. Wooden was also the first person to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame both as a player and as a coach. The sports legend passed away on June 4, 2010 at age 99. He is survived by two children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Tim Tassopoulos is the president and chief operationg officer of Chick-fil-A, the popular fast food chain that has more than 2,000 restaurants across the United States. He began his Chick-fil-A career more than 40 years ago as a restaurant employee who worked his way up to several positions of corporate leadership including director of field operations, vice president of operations and executive vice president of operations. He assumed his current role in 2016. Tim and his wife, Maria, have two sons.
