Ev5)"Top 10 Sports Coaches Who Changed the Game"

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Join us as we embark on a thrilling countdown of the Top 10 Sports Coaches Who Changed the Game, recognizing the visionaries who revolutionized their respective sports and left an indelible mark on the athletes they mentored. From tactical geniuses to motivational gurus, these coaches have shaped the course of sporting history and elevated the standards of excellence.

So, grab your playbook, prepare to be inspired, and let's celebrate the extraordinary impact of these coaching legends. Welcome to our countdown, where we honor the game-changers who turned dreams into reality and forged champions out of mere mortals. Let the journey begin!

1: Tom Coughlin

He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in the game today. And he could still claim his third Super Bowl title before he retires.

And he could be on the hot seat again if the Giants do not make the playoffs after winning the Super Bowl last year.

Oh, such is the life of a head football coach.

Coughlin's toughness and dictatorial style proved in the end he could win the big game—TWICE.

And he could also best one of his coaching colleagues, Bill Belichick, in the process.

2: Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno

I linked them together for a myriad of reasons. Despite all the hoopla and controversies under which they left the game of college football, it cannot be disputed they were two of the greatest.

Joe Paterno coached at College Station like his life depended on it. Joe Pa was Penn State football and the men who graduated under him (Matt Millen, Paul Posluszny, Todd Blackledge) all moved on to the NFL. 

The reason for this ranking has nothing to do with the circumstances under which he was fired.

Bowden left FSU under controversy, as well. His coaching style, a laid-back country-boy style, was easy to adapt to when he came to the homes of recruits.

He won the hearts of mothers who were promised their children would get a good education and play football the right way.

Warrick Dunn, Derrick Brooks and Charlie Ward all prospered in his program.

3: Rick Pitino

He built a program at Providence, and then helped Kentucky and Louisville make their programs even greater.

And maybe the greatest thing he has done for college basketball is produce one of the best coaches in the game today in Billy Donovan.

Pitino is doing the same great things he always has at Louisville. While he still may be most remembered for his time at Kentucky, he is building a winning program along the lines of Denny Crum and others before him.

4: James Naismith

We wouldn't really have college basketball without him. The man who invented the game also proved to be a pretty good coach.

According to about.com, the "Canadian-born Naismith, a physical education teacher at the YMCA, took a soccer ball and a peach basket into the gym and invented basketball."

In 1893, James Naismith replaced the peach basket with iron hoops and a hammock-style basket. It was about 10 years later that the nets were cut to be open ended to look like they do today.

5: Geno Auriemma and Jim Calhoun

One put Connecticut Women's Basketball on the map. The other made men's basketball important in the state of Connecticut.

Both are equally important to the growth of the predominantly basketball-driven school.

According to uconnhuskies.com, Calhoun, "won three NCAA National Championships (1999, 2004, 2011) at Connecticut, and four appearances in the Final Four, while earning basketball's highest honor while still an active coach, election into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame." 

He served as head coach at the school for 26 years.

Auriemma's success is just as great, if not better.

The information on uconnhuskies.com states that he "has won seven national titles, 13 Final Fours, four perfect seasons (1995, 2002, 2009, 2010) and 37 BIG EAST titles, all since Auriemma's arrival in 1985."

6: Joe Gibbs

He looks like he should be your grandfather. He was successful in professional football, and took that success to NASCAR where he has won multiple championships.

He served as head coach for the Washington Redskins from 1981–1992 and 2004–2007. He is a three-time Super Bowl Champion. He also won three Super Bowls with three different quarterbacks.

In addition to running Joe Gibbs Racing, he still serves as an adviser to the Redskins.

7: Scotty Bowman

He is the greatest hockey coach of all time.

Bowman has won nine Stanley Cup Titles with Canadiens (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979), Penguins (1992) and Red Wings (1997, 1998 and 2002).

He also won 1,244 regular season wins and 223 playoff wins. He currently serves as the Senior Adviser of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks.

8: Tom Osborne

That's "Doctor Osborne" to you and me.

No one represents Nebraska football like Tom Osborne. He has coached the best from Tommie Frazier to Irving Fryar to Mike Rozier to Eric Crouch.

One of the best ever to coach in the Midwest, and one of the reasons Nebraska/Oklahoma was one of the best rivalries of the 1980s and early 1990s.

He ran up against some tough competition in 1983 against Miami and in 1993 against FSU, but he also beat Florida for the national title. 

A true class act.

9: John Heisman

According to georgiaencyclopedia.org, "John Heisman was the head coach at Georgia Tech from 1904 to 1919. He led Georgia Tech to the first of its four national championships in 1917 and posted a career record of 102-29-7 in sixteen seasons."

The website goes on to say, "Heisman's career winning percentage of .779 remains the best in school history by a wide margin. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954."

We would be remiss if we did not include the man, who helped put college football on the map, on this list. After all, the most coveted trophy in college sports bears his name.

10: Marv LevyHe created a dynasty we all talk about as a total failure. When it comes to coaching, Marv Levy is one of the greatest to even roam a sideline.

All Levy did was take arguably one of the greatest teams of all time to the Super Bowl four times in a row.

And while this team lost, it remains a fact that doing this is something not accomplished by any other team.

Levy had great talent around him like Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed to help him create a dynasty like no other.

And there you have it, sports enthusiasts – the Top 10 Sports Coaches Who Changed the Game. From revolutionizing tactics to instilling unwavering determination, these coaching maestros have left an everlasting legacy on the sporting world.

As we wrap up this countdown, let's reflect on the invaluable lessons we've learned from these remarkable individuals. Their passion, dedication, and commitment to excellence serve as a beacon of inspiration for coaches and athletes alike, reminding us that with the right guidance, anything is possible.

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