QUESTION - Your Top 5 Favorite Coaches in All 4 SPORTS ?

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QUESTION - Your Top 5 Favorite Coaches in All 4 SPORTS ? Nov 13, 2017 15:24:20 GMT nutsberryfarm 🏜 likes this

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Post by anthonyrocks on Nov 13, 2017 15:24:20 GMT

Who are your own Top 5 All-Time Favorite Head Coaches/Managers in Each of the 4 Major Professional U.S. Sports ?

For an Example, Here are my own Top 5 Favorites in Each of them below!

MLB

1. Tommy Lasorda
2. Tony La Russa
3. Joe Torre
4. Mike Scioscia
5. Bobby Cox

NBA

1. Phil Jackson
2. Pat Riley
3. Rudy Tomjanovich
4. Gregg Popovich
5. Larry Brown

NFL

1. Vince Lombardi
2. Jimmy Johnson
3. Tony Dungy
4. Dick Vermeil
5. Tom Coughlin

NHL

1. Scotty Bowman
2. Darryl Sutter
3. Mike Keenan
4. Mike Babcock
5. Barry Melrose
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What about everybody else here ?

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QUESTION - Your Top 5 Favorite Coaches in All 4 SPORTS ? Nov 15, 2017 0:40:02 GMT nutsberryfarm 🏜 and anthonyrocks like this

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Post by NJtoTX on Nov 15, 2017 0:40:02 GMT

Tough one.

Baseball
1. Whitey Herzog
2. Ozzie Guillen
3. John Maddon
4. Jim Leyland
5. Sparky Anderson

Football
1. George Allen
2. Hank Stram
3. Dan Reeves
4. Jack Patera
5. Andy Reid

Basketball
1. Larry Brown
2. Steve Kerr
3. Gregg Popovich
4. Don Nelson
5. Mark Van Gundy

Hockey
1. Jacques LeMaire
2. Lou Lamoriello
3. Larry Robinson
4. Joel Quenneville
5. Jim Schoenfeld

I have named the dogs next door "STFU."

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QUESTION - Your Top 5 Favorite Coaches in All 4 SPORTS ? Nov 15, 2017 0:57:32 GMT nutsberryfarm 🏜, anthonyrocks, and 1 more like this

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Post by Beardy McJewsenheimer ESQ on Nov 15, 2017 0:57:32 GMT

Baseball:

1. Joe Torre
2. Bobby Valentine
3. Jim Leyland
4. Joe Girardi
5. Lou Pinella

Hockey:

1. Jacques Lemaire
2. Pat Burns
3. Larry Robinson
4. Al Arbour
5. Ken Hitchcock

Football:

1. Tom Landry
2. Bill Belichick
3. Bill Parcells
4. Jimmy Johnson
5. Brian Billick

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QUESTION - Your Top 5 Favorite Coaches in All 4 SPORTS ? Nov 15, 2017 3:57:39 GMT nutsberryfarm 🏜 and anthonyrocks like this

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Post by twothousandonemark on Nov 15, 2017 3:57:39 GMT

NHL:
Pat Burns - Leafs & Habs cop on beat styles
Al Arbour
Paul Maurice - easily the most relaxed person to ever work pro sports
Scotty Bowman
Mike Babcock

MLB:
Sparky Anderson - loved the game, loved his players, let them play, respected opponents
Felipe Alou - pure class
Cito Gaston
Ozzie Guillen - fun energy
Joe Torre

NBA:
Gregg Popovich - probably the greatest coach in sports history
Phil Jackson
Pat Riley
Dwayne Casey
Mike D'Antoni

NFL:
Bill Belichick
Bill Parcells
Bill Walsh
Vince Lombardi
Jon Gruden - what can I say, I like energy guys who self depricate, don't take things too f'n serious

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anthonyrocks Exalted Member @anthonyrocks Posts: 53,011 Likes: 14,931	QUESTION - Your Top 5 Favorite Coaches in All 4 SPORTS ? Nov 15, 2017 17:33:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by anthonyrocks on Nov 15, 2017 17:33:36 GMT anybody else ?

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QUESTION - Your Top 5 Favorite Coaches in All 4 SPORTS ? Nov 15, 2017 17:39:58 GMT anthonyrocks likes this

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Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 15, 2017 17:39:58 GMT

Nov 15, 2017 0:57:32 GMT Beardy McJewsenheimer ESQ said:

Baseball:

1. Joe Torre
2. Bobby Valentine
3. Jim Leyland
4. Joe Girardi
5. Lou Pinella

Hockey:

1. Jacques Lemaire
2. Pat Burns
3. Larry Robinson
4. Al Arbour
5. Ken Hitchcock

Football:

1. Tom Landry
2. Bill Belichick
3. Bill Parcells
4. Jimmy Johnson
5. Brian Billick

Jim Leyland, great call.

QUESTION - Your Top 5 Favorite Coaches in All 4 SPORTS ?

Post by anthonyrocks on Nov 13, 2017 15:24:20 GMT

Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 14, 2017 19:27:27 GMT

Post by NJtoTX on Nov 15, 2017 0:40:02 GMT

Post by Beardy McJewsenheimer ESQ on Nov 15, 2017 0:57:32 GMT

Post by twothousandonemark on Nov 15, 2017 3:57:39 GMT

Post by anthonyrocks on Nov 15, 2017 17:33:36 GMT

Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 15, 2017 17:39:58 GMT