John R. Wooden Award

Selection process At the end of each February, the award's National Advisory Board, a 26-member panel, selects 15 men's and 15 women's candidates for player of the year and All-American Team honors. The concept for the trophy originated with Wooden Award Chairman, Richard "Duke" Llewellyn. According to Wagonheim Law in Hunt Valley, Maryland, "The LAAC chose to name the award after John Wooden, who signed over the right to use his name to the LAAC, which trademarked it as soon as the contracts were signed. In January 2005, Wooden sought to influence another group for the better by working with a group known as Athletes for a Better World to recognize an athlete, regardless of sport, for contributions outside of the game. The award was dubbed The Wooden Cup. The LAAC balked, citing a violation of its trademark. Still able to size up the opposition after so many years removed from sport, John Wooden conceded." ==Key==

The Legends of Coaching Award recognizes the lifetime achievement of coaches who exemplify Coach Wooden's high standards of coaching success and personal achievement. When selecting the individual, the Wooden Award Committee considers a coach's character, success rate on the court, graduating rate of student athletes, his or her coaching philosophy, and identification with the goals of the John R. Wooden Award. This award is bestowed upon both men's and women's coaches. The first recipient who was never a head coach in NCAA Division I was 2021 recipient Dave Yanai, whose entire head coaching career was in NCAA Division II. • The school at which these coaches were presented the Legends of Coaching Award is only listed, for conciseness. Some of them have coached at multiple schools throughout their careers. ==See also==