[1] He helped them reach bowl games in all of his seasons with the school and Syracuse had consecutive 10–2 records and top-10 rankings in Wooden's last two years.
[3] Wooden was signed by the Phoenix Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 1993 NFL draft, but did not make the final roster.
[4] After being released by the Cardinals, Wooden joined Simsbury High School as an assistant coach, working with the linebackers and running backs.
[6] He then served for a time as an assistant coach of the NCAA Division II American International Yellow Jackets.
"[7] He remained with the Jets for 16 years and served through five head coaches, two owners and stayed after Pioli left the team.
[3] While with the Chargers, he received interviews for general manager positions with several other teams, including from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears.