The 100 Most Influential Sports Coaches of All Time
The most influential coaches across all sports, ranked by championships, player development, and tactical innovation. Phil Jackson's 11 NBA titles. Sir Alex Ferguson's 26 years at Manchester United. Vince Lombardi — the man they named the Super Bowl trophy after.
The list includes coaches from football, basketball, soccer, baseball, hockey, and Olympic sports. Bill Belichick's Patriots dynasty, Pep Guardiola's tactical revolution, and Pat Summitt's 1,098 wins in women's basketball all compete for the top spots. Vote for the coaches whose impact extended beyond their win-loss record.
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Vince Lombardi (American Football)
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John Wooden (Basketball)
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Bill Belichick (American Football)
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Phil Jackson (Basketball)
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Sir Alex Ferguson (Football/Soccer)
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Red Auerbach (Basketball)
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Bear Bryant (American Football)
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Nick Saban (American Football)
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Bill Walsh (American Football)
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Pat Summitt (Basketball)
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Don Shula (American Football)
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Alex Ferguson (Football/Soccer)
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Gregg Popovich (Basketball)
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Mike Krzyzewski (Basketball)
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Pete Carroll (American Football)
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Bobby Knight (Basketball)
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Bill Parcells (American Football)
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Joe Gibbs (American Football)
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Geno Auriemma (Basketball)
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Johan Cruyff (Football/Soccer)
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Casey Stengel (Baseball)
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Chuck Noll (American Football)
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Arsène Wenger (Football/Soccer)
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Bill Russell (Basketball)
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Don Nelson (Basketball)
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Tom Landry (American Football)
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Tony La Russa (Baseball)
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Bill Bowerman (Track and Field)
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Dean Smith (Basketball)
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Joe Paterno (American Football)
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Mike Shanahan (American Football)
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Bobby Bowden (American Football)
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Mike Ditka (American Football)
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Mike McCarthy (American Football)
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Bob Knight (Basketball)
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Tony Dungy (American Football)
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Tommy Lasorda (Baseball)
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Lou Holtz (American Football)
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José Mourinho (Football/Soccer)
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George Halas (American Football)
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Larry Brown (Basketball)
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Brian Clough (Football/Soccer)
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Pat Riley (Basketball)
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Larry Bird (Basketball)
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Terry Francona (Baseball)
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Rick Pitino (Basketball)
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Bob Stoops (American Football)
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Dick Vermeil (American Football)
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Joe Torre (Baseball)
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Herb Brooks (Ice Hockey)
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Scotty Bowman (Ice Hockey)
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Mike Babcock (Ice Hockey)
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Connie Mack (Baseball)
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Jimmy Johnson (American Football)
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Bill Cowher (American Football)
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Steve Kerr (Basketball)
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Lou Carnesecca (Basketball)
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Paul Brown (American Football)
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Bobby Cox (Baseball)
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Eddie Robinson (American Football)
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Chuck Daly (Basketball)
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José Riveiro (Basketball)
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Joachim Löw (Football/Soccer)
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Jack Nicklaus (Golf)
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Tony Bennett (Basketball)
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Joe Maddon (Baseball)
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Pat Burns (Ice Hockey)
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Pete Newell (Basketball)
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Walter Alston (Baseball)
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Glenn "Pop" Warner (American Football)
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Dick Bennett (Basketball)
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Eddie Jones (Rugby)
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Al Davis (American Football)
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Rick Majerus (Basketball)
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Yogi Berra (Baseball)
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Ken Hitchcock (Ice Hockey)
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Ara Parseghian (American Football)
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Dick Irvin (Ice Hockey)
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Bobby Ross (American Football)
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Tony Blair (Football/Soccer)
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Craig Bellamy (Football/Soccer)
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Graham Henry (Rugby)
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Mark Few (Basketball)
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Pete Sampras (Tennis)
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Mike Kruczek (American Football)
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Larry Coker (American Football)
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Dave DeBusschere (Basketball)
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Buck Showalter (Baseball)
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George Seifert (American Football)
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Anatoliy Tarasov (Ice Hockey)
#91
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Mike Sullivan (Ice Hockey)
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Angelo Dundee (Boxing)
#93
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José Pékerman (Football/Soccer)
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Arthur Lydiard (Athletics)
#95
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Jack Ramsay (Basketball)
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Steve Hansen (Rugby)
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Al Arbour (Ice Hockey)
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Michael Cheika (Rugby)
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Daley Thompson (Athletics)
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Roy Williams (Basketball)
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