Right Now, Who is the Best Coach in Sports?

**head_strong** · 12-13-10, 12:03 AM

adding...
Billy Godwin
Ruffin McNeill
Jeff Lebo

**onetrickpony** · 12-13-10, 12:05 AM

tony larussa, frank beamer

**flyingillini** · 12-13-10, 12:05 AM

Ron Zook and Bruce Weber

Best coach ever - Bob Zuppke

**doublej95** · 12-13-10, 01:02 AM

Coach K #1.

**RonPaul2008** · 12-13-10, 01:10 AM

I can't believe nobody has named Tom Izzo!

How many final fours has this guy been in with teams that were good, but not great, during the regular season?

And this is coming from an Fighting Illini fan.

**rm18** · 12-13-10, 01:15 AM

1. Belichick
2. Izzo
3. Popovich

**maxcraft** · 12-13-10, 01:15 AM

Coach Spo..

**Jonah** · 12-13-10, 01:19 AM

You are right to have Bellicheat and Coach K at the top of the list.

**doublej95** · 12-13-10, 01:29 AM

I think college coaches have it harder than pro coaches in the aspect of they are limited to what they have when the season starts. In the pros if you have a point guard get hurt you can make trades, a lineman goes down you can sign one or bring one up from the practice team.

**Deuce** · 12-13-10, 01:38 AM

Babcock
Izzo
Jackson

**lasker** · 12-13-10, 02:27 AM

Jackson. Greg, not Phil.

**Killer_Demo** · 12-13-10, 02:31 AM

Bruce Bochy

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 12-13-10, 02:34 AM

NBA Greg Popovich,

**MendozaLine** · 12-13-10, 02:35 AM

Peterson at Boise is up there. He gets the recruits that the big schools don't want, and then beats those same schools

**cobalt king** · 12-13-10, 02:39 AM

Charlie Manuel, since the guy came along The phils made the playoffs consistenly, win the series then go back the next year then win the nlds the year after that with a ton of injured starters and nowhere near the budget of other teams! As far as baseball goes Charlie is a top skipper, go ahead argue

jw · 12-13-10, 02:41 AM

When you say "Sports" you need to specify which sports ...

Sir Alex Ferguson - 24 seasons in charge.
He has won 46 trophies as manager which makes him the most successful British football manager in history ...

I'm sure there are others out there with better records. Strange - I kinda figured that you might not even realize that there are "sports" outside of the US

**MendozaLine** · 12-13-10, 02:45 AM

most would assume the question is limited to american football, baseball, and basketball. And as of right now, Mourinho is ahead of Fergy.

Originally posted by jw

When you say "Sports" you need to specify which sports ...

Sir Alex Ferguson - 24 seasons in charge.
He has won 46 trophies as manager which makes him the most successful British football manager in history ...

I'm sure there are others out there with better records. Strange - I kinda figured that you might not even realize that there are "sports" outside of the US

**TobiasFunke** · 12-13-10, 02:53 AM

Originally posted by cobalt king

Charlie Manuel, since the guy came along The phils made the playoffs consistenly, win the series then go back the next year then win the nlds the year after that with a ton of injured starters and nowhere near the budget of other teams! As far as baseball goes Charlie is a top skipper, go ahead argue

Charlie Manuel could possibly be one of the dumbest humans alive and is possibly mentally challenged, but he is a good guy and the players love to play well for him so I'd say he qualifies...

jw · 12-13-10, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by MendozaLine

most would assume the question is limited to american football, baseball, and basketball. And as of right now, Mourinho is ahead of Fergy.

Why would most assume that? .. and the Mourinho claim is one that could be debated all night .. I disagree that he is better right now.

**JOHON8** · 12-13-10, 03:28 AM

Mourinho.

He has 143 games undefeated in a row at home and counting. He's won Champions League with Porto, league and CL with Inter, Leagues with Chelsea, and on a run to win a couple trophies with Madrid.

The media hates him, the government hates him, most people are jealous of him. Why? Because he's a fukking genius.

**maxcraft** · 12-13-10, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by JOHON8

Mourinho.

He has 143 games undefeated in a row at home and counting. He's won Champions League with Porto, league and CL with Inter, Leagues with Chelsea, and on a run to win a couple trophies with Madrid.

The media hates him, the government hates him, most people are jealous of him. Why? Because he's a fukking genius.

Nobody cares about soccer here bud.. what a joke

**yurnero** · 12-13-10, 04:34 AM

Originally posted by head_strong

I'd say...
#1-Bill Belichick
#2-Mike Krzyzewski
#3-Phil Jackson

i agree pretty much with this, but really hard to say who is #1, but those 3 are def the top 3 in no particular order. based on track record, i would have to lean phil jackson, though he has had some of the best teams to support his case, the man's record and playoff record is just unbelievable. belichick is great too, but without brady, belichick couldn't do shit

**the_situation** · 12-13-10, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by yurnero

i agree pretty much with this, but really hard to say who is #1, but those 3 are def the top 3 in no particular order. based on track record, i would have to lean phil jackson, though he has had some of the best teams to support his case, the man's record and playoff record is just unbelievable. belichick is great too, but without brady, belichick couldn't do shit

yurnero

When Brady got injured in 2008, a QB by the name of Matt Cassel stepped in and they went 11-5.

jw · 12-13-10, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by maxcraft

Nobody cares about soccer here bud.. what a joke

I would beg to differ ...

jw · 12-13-10, 04:56 AM

Originally posted by JOHON8

Why? Because he's a fukking genius.

With an unlimited amount of money - my dog could pick a team and watch it win ...

Getting thumped by Barca .. and playing second fiddle to Fergie in the premiership despite spending hundreds of millions is hardly "best in the world" .. once the money dried up at Chelsea .. the "genius" quickly faded.

**Dark Horse** · 12-13-10, 04:57 AM

NFL - Belichick
Soccer - Mourinho

The best right now.
Popovic and Jackson are top in the NBA, but past their prime.

But almost all top coaches have superstars to work with. Pops/Duncan, Jackson/Jordan and Kobe, Belichick/Brady, Mourinho (where do I start?).

For the best coaching demonstration I have ever seen without superstars, I would have to say Ajax, undefeated winner of the Champions League in 1995, under... Louis Van Gaal. Incredible tactical superiority. From young talented players he created a team that was never beaten, in any competition, for that entire season. This included three victories over then superpower AC Milan.

**Monte** · 12-13-10, 05:00 AM

f\*\*k Mourinho, it's Jurgen Klopp from Borussia Dortmund

JK, i like Mou.

**GELATINOUS CUBE** · 12-13-10, 05:16 AM

Detroit-lions-coach...

Has-to-be-a-tough-gig.

**yurnero** · 12-13-10, 05:52 AM

Originally posted by the_situation

yurnero

When Brady got injured in 2008, a QB by the name of Matt Cassel stepped in and they went 11-5.

and missed playoffs?

**jjgold** · 12-13-10, 06:03 AM

There are only two

Coach K and Billy Bell

No one else even close

**the_situation** · 12-13-10, 06:13 AM

Originally posted by yurnero

and missed playoffs?

That's not the point...thye had an 11-5 record which gets you into the playoffs 99% of the time. No point even arguing...anyone who thinks Brady makes Belichick or vice versa is clueless. Both are HOF caliber. I guess Phil Jackson is nothing without Kobe?

**kickenchicken** · 12-13-10, 07:48 AM

no question phil jackson

**BRAVES1985** · 12-13-10, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by head_strong

I'd say... #1-Bill Belichick #2-Mike Krzyzewski #3-Phil Jackson

i agree with you and babcock by far the best in the nhl

**jbrent95** · 12-13-10, 08:57 AM

The TCU coach.