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Former Heisman Trophy Winner, Doug Flutie, is our 2024 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Professional Athlete Winner

Doug Flutie Headlines Wooden Cup Recipients for 2024

March 11, 2024

Athletes For A Better World Announces Recipients of the 2024 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup [Atlanta, GA] — Athletes For A Better World is thrilled to announce the distinguished winners of the 2024 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup. This prestigious award, named in honor of the legendary Coach John Wooden, recognizes individuals who epitomize the highest standards…

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Congratulations to our 2023 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup recipients!

April 28, 2023

Professional Division

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Athletes to be recognized April 27, 2023 at 18th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

January 23, 2023

Save the Date for the evening Virtual Ceremony! The 18th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, has announced the honorees for its 2023 award ceremony, to be held April 27th in a virtual ceremony. Leading the night’s honorees will be the Professional Division recipients Nancy…

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Nancy Lieberman – 2023 Professional Recipient of the Wooden Citizenship Cup Award

Nancy Lieberman – 2023 Professional Recipient of the Wooden Citizenship Cup Award

January 12, 2023

Nancy “Lady Magic” Lieberman is a true pioneer in women’s sports. She was recognized as one of the top 40 female athletes of the last 40 years by both ESPN and Sports Illustrated. Her extensive resume includes being the second woman in history to coach in the NBA, becoming the Assistant Coach for the Sacramento…

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Joakim Noah - Professional Recipient of the Wooden Citizenship Cup Award

Joakim Noah – 2023 Professional Recipient of the Wooden Citizenship Cup Award

January 12, 2023

Joakim Noah played 13 years in the NBA (nine with the Chicago Bulls). He was a two-time NBA All-Star (2013/2014), 2014 All-NBA 1st team Center, and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year. He was the 2015 winner of the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. In 2010, along with his mother, the artist Cecilia Rodhe,…

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Collegiate Athletes to be recognized April 27, 2023 at 18th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

January 5, 2023

The 18th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, has announced the collegiate honorees for its 2023 award ceremony to be held April 27th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.  They join Professional recipients Nancy Lieberman and Joakim Noah, plus Abby Hughes and…

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Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Collegiate Finalists Announced!

December 6, 2022

Congratulations to the College student-athletes and their school communities who have been named College Finalists for the 2023 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup! The announcement of the one male and one female College Cup recipients will be made during the first week of January, 2023.  Planning will then commence for the April 27, 2023 evening ceremony…

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Collegiate, and High School Athletes recognized at Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

May 2, 2022

The 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, announced the Professional, Collegiate, and High School honorees for its 2022 ceremony held April 28th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.  Special thanks go out to our patrons and sponsors.  The free photo gallery…

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee – 2022 Professional Recipient of the Wooden Citizenship Cup Award

May 1, 2022

Sports Illustrated for Women magazine named Jackie the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century. Jackie dominated the track and field circuit for 16 years and won three gold, one silver and two bronze medals spanning four Olympic Games. In addition, she won a total of four gold medals at three different World Championships. Jackie…

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ESPN’s Jay Harris announced as Master of Ceremonies for April 28th Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup

March 13, 2022

Jay Harris joined ESPN in February 2003, and is most often seen as anchor of the Saturday and Sunday morning, and Monday noon editions of SportsCenter. Harris’ journalism career spans more than 30 award-winning years in television and radio news.

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