Retired college football coach Bill Curry has served in head coaching positions at Georgia Tech, the University of Alabama, University of Kentucky, and most recently, Georgia State University. He was also an assistant coach for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL for two seasons. Coach Curry built a reputation that highlighted his expertise in offensive line play. Curry’s honors... 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
"Cheryl Miller is a former basketball player and coach, and is considered to be one of the best female players in the history of the game. She started her playing days at Poly High School in California where she was a four-year letter winner. She was also the first male or female athlete to be named an All-American... 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
Former professional basketball player, Ro Blackman was a four-time All-Star who played most of his career with the Dallas Mavericks. Following his departure from playing professionally, Blackman became the defensive coordinator for the Mavericks under coach Don Nelson. A year later, he was appointed as assistant coach for the German National team, who he helped lead to a bronze medal... read full bio
Coach Leon Lett, of the Dallas Cowboys, played professional football with the Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. He was a two-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) during his playing career. Lett was recognized as one of the most feared defensive players in the game, and the foundation of the Cowboys defense. Despite constantly being double-teamed,... read full bio
Bill Bates is a former American football safety who spent his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was a four-year starter and known as the teams hardest hitter. Bates wasnt considered big or fast enough to play in the NFL so he went undrafted in the NFL Draft. He... 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
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
When famed high school basketball coach Ken Carter literally locked his undefeated, state play-off bound team out of the gym and forced them to hit the books and stop counting on athletic potential as the only ticket out of a tough, inner-city life, he sent a powerful message. The film, Coach Carter, based on the lockout and starring Samuel L.... read full bio
Vinny Del Negro is a retired American basketball player. Del Negro is currently an analyst with NBA TV. Del Negro worked as a radio commentator for the Phoenix Suns before being promoted to director of player personnel for the Suns. Del Negro was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Bulls. Del Negro led the Clippers to the... read full bio
Travis Ford is an American college basketball coach. Ford became the head basketball coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Ford led Oklahoma State to its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Ford's fifth season was highlighted by a huge win in Lawrence, Kansas against the University of Kansas Jayhawks. Marcus Smart was named the Wayman Tisdale National freshman of the year and... read full bio
Tad Boyle is a college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado. He played collegiately at Kansas under coach Ted Owens and Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown. After his first year at CU, Boyle received interest for the head coaching position at Texas A&M vacated by his old friend Mark Turgeon, after... read full bio
Wimp Sanderson is a retired college basketball coach. In 11 years as head coach his teams averaged 21.8 wins a year, with a 267-119 record, and they won 5 SEC tournaments. He is only coach in Alabama history to win 200 or more games in his first 10 years. Sanderson was famous for wearing plaid sport jackets on the sidelines.... read full bio
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
Phillip Fulmer is a former player and head coach for Tennessee University. He is most well known for coaching the Tennessee football team in the first ever BCS National Championship Game. Fulmer has also served as Offensive Line Coach and Offensive Coach. When he retired as head coach he had the second most wins in the school’s history. Fulmer has... read full bio
Vince Dooley is a former head football coach of Georgia State University. Over his 25 year coaching career he racked up over 200 wins including a national championship and six conference titles. He retired with the second highest number of career wins in the SEC. Dooley is credited for building the Georgias football program into one of the best athletic... 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
Bobby Ross’ college coaching career encompassed The Citadel, the University of Maryland, College Park, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the United States Military Academy. One of his greatest accomplishments was leading Georgia Tech to the UPI national championship. Ross was the head coach of the San Diego Chargers, who he took to the Super Bowl XXIX, for four years... 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
