On ESPN Sportsnation for ESPN25 one of their polls is greatest coach ever. The nominees were, Red Auerbach (8 straight NBA Titles), Geno Auriemma (UConn women to 5 titles), Toe Blake (5 straight Stanley Cups and 8 in all.), Bobby Bowden (winningest NCAA Football coach), Scotty Bowman (9 Stanley Cups with 3 different teams), Larry Brown (FRAUD. Won an ONE NCAA Basketball title, and ONE NBA title) Paul Brown ( 3 NFL Championships with the Browns) Paul "Bear" Bryant (3 NCAA Football titles) Bobby Cox (12 straight NL East titles and counting), Dan Gable (won NCAA Wrestling titles 15 out of his 21 years and never lost an Big Ten title.) Joe Gibbs ( Only NFL coach to win 3 Superbowls with 3 different QBs.) George Halas ( All time winningest NFL coach and built the Bears into a dynasty) Lou Holtz ( Very respected Notre Dame coach), Phil Jackson (9 titles in 14 years in the NBA.), Bobby Knight ( Led Indiana to 3 NCAAB titles.), Mike Krzyzewski (9 Final four appearences and 3 titles.), Tom Landry ( Created many of the plays in the NFL today won 3 titles, out of 20 consecutive years with a winning record, and was coach for 29 years witht the Cowboys.), Vince Lombardi (won 5 NFL titles and first 2 Superbowls.), John McGraw (Innovative manager with Giants, and Orioles.), Bill Parcells (strong armed coach who won 2 SBs w/ Giants, went to one with Pats, wentto Conf. Championship with Jets, and after 3 consecutive losing seasons, led Dallas to the Playoffs in his first year.), Joe Paterno (only trails Bobby Bowden as winningest NCAA Football coach.), Eddie Robinson ( Legendary NCAA Football coach), Knute Rockne (Great Notre Dame football coach.), Don Shula ( winningest NFL Coach in the Superbowl era.), Dean Smith (winningest NCAAB Coach.), Casey Stengel (in 12 yr. period led the Yanks to 7 titles), Pat Summitt ( won 6 NCAA Basketball titles, and only successful female coach.), Joe Torre ( won 4 World Series titles in 5 year span with the Yankees), Bill Walsh (Led 49ers to three titles in the 80's.), John Wooden (won 7 straight NCAA Basketball titles.). Who do yall think is #1.
