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Sports Coaching rankings, ordered by editorial rank
RankNameSportKnown for
01Portrait of Sir Alex FergusonSir Alex FergusonFootball · Manchester United, leadership, sustained dominanceFootballManchester United, leadership, sustained dominance
02Portrait of Pep GuardiolaPep GuardiolaFootball · Tactical innovation, positional play, elite team buildingFootballTactical innovation, positional play, elite team building
03Portrait of Phil JacksonPhil JacksonBasketball · 11 NBA championships, Chicago Bulls & LA LakersBasketball11 NBA championships, Chicago Bulls & LA Lakers
04Portrait of Bill BelichickBill BelichickAmerican Football · Six Super Bowls with New England PatriotsAmerican FootballSix Super Bowls with New England Patriots
05Portrait of Nick SabanNick SabanAmerican Football · Seven college national championshipsAmerican FootballSeven college national championships
06Portrait of Vince LombardiVince LombardiAmerican Football · Green Bay Packers, NFL championshipsAmerican FootballGreen Bay Packers, NFL championships
07Portrait of Pat SummittPat SummittBasketball · Tennessee Lady Vols, eight NCAA championshipsBasketballTennessee Lady Vols, eight NCAA championships
08Portrait of Geno AuriemmaGeno AuriemmaBasketball · 12 NCAA championships with UConnBasketball12 NCAA championships with UConn
09Portrait of Gregg PopovichGregg PopovichBasketball · Five NBA championships, San Antonio SpursBasketballFive NBA championships, San Antonio Spurs
10Portrait of José MourinhoJosé MourinhoFootball · European trophies, tactical adaptability & leadershipFootballEuropean trophies, tactical adaptability & leadership
11Portrait of Jürgen KloppJürgen KloppFootball · Liverpool transformation, pressing & team cultureFootballLiverpool transformation, pressing & team culture
12Portrait of Carlo AncelottiCarlo AncelottiFootball · Record European Champions League successFootballRecord European Champions League success
13Portrait of John WoodenJohn WoodenBasketball · 10 NCAA championships at UCLABasketball10 NCAA championships at UCLA
14Portrait of Pat RileyPat RileyBasketball · NBA championships as coach and executiveBasketballNBA championships as coach and executive
15Portrait of Red AuerbachRed AuerbachBasketball · Boston Celtics dynastyBasketballBoston Celtics dynasty
16Portrait of Scotty BowmanScotty BowmanIce Hockey · Record Stanley Cup coaching legacyIce HockeyRecord Stanley Cup coaching legacy
17Portrait of Bill WalshBill WalshAmerican Football · West Coast Offense, San Francisco 49ersAmerican FootballWest Coast Offense, San Francisco 49ers
18Portrait of Don ShulaDon ShulaAmerican Football · NFL longevity, undefeated 1972 DolphinsAmerican FootballNFL longevity, undefeated 1972 Dolphins
19Portrait of Glen MillsGlen MillsAthletics · Coaching Usain Bolt and elite Jamaican sprintersAthleticsCoaching Usain Bolt and elite Jamaican sprinters
20Portrait of Bob BowmanBob BowmanSwimming · Michael Phelps and Olympic championship developmentSwimmingMichael Phelps and Olympic championship development
21Portrait of Richard WilliamsRichard WilliamsTennis · Development of Venus and Serena WilliamsTennisDevelopment of Venus and Serena Williams
22Portrait of Nick BollettieriNick BollettieriTennis · Elite player development and IMG AcademyTennisElite player development and IMG Academy
23Portrait of Patrick MouratoglouPatrick MouratoglouTennis · Serena Williams and global academyTennisSerena Williams and global academy
24Portrait of Darren CahillDarren CahillTennis · Andre Agassi, Simona Halep, Jannik SinnerTennisAndre Agassi, Simona Halep, Jannik Sinner
25Portrait of Brad GilbertBrad GilbertTennis · Andre Agassi and elite player coachingTennisAndre Agassi and elite player coaching
26Portrait of John BuchananJohn BuchananCricket · Australia, World Cup-winning eraCricketAustralia, World Cup-winning era
27Portrait of Stephen FlemingStephen FlemingCricket · New Zealand & Chennai Super KingsCricketNew Zealand & Chennai Super Kings
28Portrait of Trevor BaylissTrevor BaylissCricket · Australia, England & T20 successCricketAustralia, England & T20 success
29Portrait of Gary KirstenGary KirstenCricket · India 2011 World Cup, South AfricaCricketIndia 2011 World Cup, South Africa
30Portrait of Rassie ErasmusRassie ErasmusRugby Union · South Africa, World Cup success & transformationRugby UnionSouth Africa, World Cup success & transformation
31Portrait of Sir Clive WoodwardSir Clive WoodwardRugby Union · England's 2003 Rugby World CupRugby UnionEngland's 2003 Rugby World Cup
32Portrait of Warren GatlandWarren GatlandRugby Union · Wales, Lions & international successRugby UnionWales, Lions & international success
33Portrait of Mike KrzyzewskiMike KrzyzewskiBasketball · Duke & USA BasketballBasketballDuke & USA Basketball
34Portrait of Dawn StaleyDawn StaleyBasketball · South Carolina & USA BasketballBasketballSouth Carolina & USA Basketball
35Portrait of Anson DorranceAnson DorranceSoccer · North Carolina women's soccer dynastySoccerNorth Carolina women's soccer dynasty
36Portrait of Steve HansenSteve HansenRugby Union · New Zealand All BlacksRugby UnionNew Zealand All Blacks
37Portrait of Jack RamsayJack RamsayBasketball · NBA championship and tactical influenceBasketballNBA championship and tactical influence
38Portrait of Gus MalzahnGus MalzahnAmerican Football · Offensive innovation & college footballAmerican FootballOffensive innovation & college football
39Portrait of Herb BrooksHerb BrooksIce Hockey · 1980 USA "Miracle on Ice"Ice Hockey1980 USA "Miracle on Ice"
40Portrait of Roger MayweatherRoger MayweatherBoxing · Floyd Mayweather Jr. & technical developmentBoxingFloyd Mayweather Jr. & technical development
41Portrait of Freddie RoachFreddie RoachBoxing · Manny Pacquiao and multiple world championsBoxingManny Pacquiao and multiple world champions
42Portrait of Cus D'AmatoCus D'AmatoBoxing · Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson & psychological coachingBoxingMike Tyson, Floyd Patterson & psychological coaching
43Portrait of Emanuel StewardEmanuel StewardBoxing · Kronk Gym and world championsBoxingKronk Gym and world champions
44Portrait of Frank WilliamsFrank WilliamsFormula 1 · Williams Racing dynastyFormula 1Williams Racing dynasty
45Portrait of Ron DennisRon DennisFormula 1 · McLaren, championship-winning cultureFormula 1McLaren, championship-winning culture
46Portrait of Eddie BorysewiczEddie BorysewiczCycling · Elite cycling developmentCyclingElite cycling development
47Portrait of Béla KárolyiBéla KárolyiGymnastics · Olympic gymnastics developmentGymnasticsOlympic gymnastics development
48Portrait of Eteri TutberidzeEteri TutberidzeFigure Skating · Elite women's figure-skating developmentFigure SkatingElite women's figure-skating development
How the rankings work

Rankings are curated by Coach Affairs within each category. Rank numbers reflect the editorial list; they are not calculated scores. A person may appear in more than one category.