Former professional football player, Gary Patterson has been coaching the team at Texas Christian University for nearly twenty years. He has also coached for Kansas State, Tennessee Tech, UC Davis, Cal Lutheran, Pittsburg State, Sonoma State, Oregon Lightning Bolts, Utah State, the Navy Midshipmen, and New Mexico. Patterson has coached his teams to a Conference USA championship, four Mountain West... read full bio
Jamie Dixon is a renowned basketball coach, who is currently the head coach of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs mens team. He served as the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh men's team for thirteen years, where he had a record of 328-123. He won 188 games in his first seven seasons, tying the NCAA Division I record... read full bio
Danielle Slaton represented the United States Women's National Team in soccer, winning a bronze medal at the Women's World Cup and an Olympic silver. She participated in the Women's United Soccer Association as a professional player, where she won a title with the Carolina Courage and was named the league's top defender. She also spent her collegiate years at Santa... read full bio
Danny Ford is a former head football coach for Clemson University and University of Arkansas. He won five conference titles with Clemson as well as a national championship. He also clinched a Conference division title with Arkansas. Ford is known for being a solid recruiter and a great motivator to his staff and his players. In his coaching career he... read full bio
The San Jose Sharks' head coach is David Quinn. Most recently, Quinn led Team USA's preparations for the World Championship and the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Quinn steered the youngest Olympic team to a flawless preliminary round record before losing in a shootout in the quarterfinals. Quinn also led Team USA to a fourth-place finish in the World Championship. Quinn formerly served as... read full bio
Dick Vermeil is a former American head coach for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. He is in the Sid Gillman coaching tree and has coached at every level. Vermeil owns the distinction of being named “Coach of the Year” on four levels: High School, Junior College, NCAA Division I and Professional Football.... read full bio
Richard Digger" Phelps is a former college basketball coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team from 1971 to 1991 and, since 1993, an analyst on ESPN. Phelps began his coaching career in 1963 as a graduate assistant at Rider College (now Rider University), where he had played basketball. After a move to St. Gabriel's High School in... read full bio
Glenn Anton Rivers, most well known as Doc Rivers, is a retired NBA player who became a coach after his professional basketball career. He is the coach and president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Clippers, but as a player, he was best known for his excellent defensive skills. Rivers was an All-American during his time playing high school... read full bio
Capers played safety and linebacker at Alliance, Ohio's Mount Union College. As a graduate assistant at Kent State University and the University of Washington, he started his coaching career. Subsequently, he worked as an assistant coach at Ohio State, Hawaii, California, San Jose State, and Tennessee. He played in the USFL before starting his NFL career as an assistant with... read full bio
Donald Nelson is a former NBA player and head coach. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, and the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors. An innovator, Nelson is credited with, among other things, inventing the concept of the point forward, a tactic which is frequently employed by teams at every level today. His unique brand of... read full bio
Erik Spoelstra is a Filipino-American professional basketball coach. He is the coach of the Miami Heat of the NBA. He started as the assistant coach of the Heat but then moved up to head coach. Eric Spoelstra is the first Asian American head coach to win an NBA championship. He has guided the Miami Heat to six playoff appearances in... read full bio
Fisher DeBerry is a former head football coach for United States Air Force Academy. He retired with an impressive winning record with almost 170 regular season wins and won six bowl games. DeBerry started with the Academy as the Quarterback coach, then was promoted to offensive coordinator and eventually asked to take over as head coach. He was named AFCA... read full bio
Frank Layden is a retired basketball coach. Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team. Layden coached Niagara to its first NCAA tournament appearance. He was hired to be the General Manager of the then New Orleans Jazz, and became the head coach of the Jazz. He coached the Jazz for... read full bio
The University of Nebraska's head men's basketball coach is Fred Hoiberg. With almost three decades of expertise as a player, executive and coach, he is a basketball prodigy. Hoiberg, who led the NBA in 3-point shooting % in his final season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, had to terminate his playing career suddenly at the age of 32 after receiving the news that... read full bio
Former college football coach Gene Chizik was most recently the defensive coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he completed turned around the Tar Heels team. He coached North Carolina to a 19-8 record in two years, improving its defense in yards per play allowed both seasons and leading them to victory in the ACC Coastal... read full bio
Over his 34 years at the University of Connecticut, legendary head coach Geno Auriemma has completely redefined what success means. Auriemma made the women's basketball program the best in the nation during his storied tenure, both on and off the court. The Huskies moved from having only one winning season to winning eleven national titles, twenty Final Fours, six perfect... read full bio
Former American basketball player George Karl has now made a successful career in becoming the head coach of five NBA teams. Born in Pittsburgh, California Karl signed with the San Antonio Spurs in 1973. He spent his entire professional career with the Spurs, but in 1978 he retired from playing the sport and became the Spurs’ assistant coach. He continued... read full bio
Herm Edwards is a football analyst, who coached and played in the National Football League. Herm is one of the most dynamic speakers in the NFL, and is the personification of integrity and hard work. He is known for his motivational gameday terminology, referred to as Hermisms. The popularity of his motivational words led to the publication of his own... read full bio
Herman Edwards is an American football coach, former professional football player, and a football analyst. Edwards was born in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and he began his career playing college football at the University of California before going on to play for San Diego State University for a year where he also earned his degree in criminal justice. After finishing... read full bio
The men's basketball team of the University of North Carolina has appointed Hubert Davis as its 20th head coach. Davis is the first Black head coach in Carolina men's basketball history and the fourth former Tar Heel player to lead UNC. In his first season as head coach, Davis guided the Tar Heels to the NCAA East Region title, a victory... read full bio
