Mark Stoops is an American football coach and former football defensive back. Stoops was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Iowa. After playing college football, Stoops went on to begin his career as a coach first working as a graduate assistant... read full bio
LeVelle Moton, a well-known head basketball coach, philanthropist and activist, is an expert in creating values-based missions, tactics for productive teamwork and discovering your purpose. Moton gained the moniker "Poetry 'n Moton" and graduated from North Carolina Central University with the third-highest scorer in school history. He came back as an assistant coach before taking over as head coach and leading the... read full bio
For the past 25 years, renowned basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne has shared her knowledge on leadership and encouraged others to be the best versions of themselves. Turner Thorne is the winningest women's basketball coach in ASU history. She also holds the second-most career victories in the Pac-12, has twice been named Pac-12 "Coach of the Year" and was inducted... read full bio
Terry Stotts is an American retired professional basketball forward and the current head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. After a playing career in Europe and the Continental Basketball Association, where he played for George Karl, Stotts became a part of Karl's coaching staff on multiple teams in the CBA and NBA. He later got opportunities as... read full bio
Barry Melrose is a former player and head coach in the National Hockey League and is a longtime commentator and hockey analyst for ESPN and contributor for the NHL Network. Upon retirement, Melrose immediately began coaching. He coached the a season with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, leading them to a 44226 record and a Memorial Cup title.... read full bio
The manager of the San Francisco Giants is Bruce Bochy. Bochy managed the San Diego Padres for twelve seasons before coming to the Giants. During his time in San Diego, he guided the Padres to one World Series appearance in addition to leading the Giants to three World Series Championships. The only other former player to manage the Padres is Bochy.... 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
A College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Jim Tressel was formerly the head coach at Youngstown State and Ohio State. He led his teams to multiple national championships and earned eight National Coach of the Year recognitions. At Ohio State, Tressel coached the team to three BCS National Championship Games and a national title victory, marking the first 14-0 season... read full bio
Marty Mornhinweg is an American football coach and former football player who is currently the senior offensive consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Mornhinweg was born in Edmond, Oklahoma, and he began his career playing football in high school where he helped lead his school to a Central Coast Section championship and was also the Northern California Player... read full bio
The most unorthodox routes to stardom in coaching history were taken by Chris Beard, the AP National Coach of the Year in college basketball. Beard has overcome all odds to become one of the top coaches in the business, living out of his car at the outset of his coaching career, coaching Division II Angelo State and having the Texas Tech... read full bio
As the basketball team's head coach, Scott Drew, a two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, has changed Baylor, taking them to nine NCAA Tournaments and the National Championship. Drew's drive, optimism and commitment to excellence are evidenced by the unheard-of rebirth of the Baylor squad. He shares his team-building success tactics with audiences who are energized by his sincerity and... read full bio
With a background in competitive golf, including collegiate, amateur and professional levels, as well as expertise in the fields of motor learning, psychology and biomechanics, Cameron McCormick has established a name for himself as a sought-after coach for players who have reached or are aiming for high levels of competitive mastery. The clientele of McCormick ranges from novice to professional athletes. Since he was... read full bio
Being the youngest Head Coach in NFL history to win a playoff game, make three Super Bowl appearances and win, Sean McVay guided the LA Rams to victory in Super Bowl LVI. He has been making history with his collaborative leadership style and unmatched offensive philosophy. McVay played wide receiver for Miami University in college football before joining the Rams at... read full bio
Nolan Smith is a community leader, motivational speaker and the associate head coach of the University of Louisville's Division 1 men's basketball team. Nolan, also referred to as "The People's Champ," is a real Champion both on and off the court. He played in the NBA after leading the Duke University Blue Devils to a national title before going back to... read full bio
Bill Self has been appointed as the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team, the university announced. Self has made the Jayhawks one of the top basketball programs in the nation over the past 19 seasons and established himself as the only active college basketball coach with multiple National Championships. Basketball at colleges is unlike any other sport thanks... read full bio
To recapture the greatness that once defined the program, the USC Trojans announced the hiring of Lindsay Gottlieb as head coach of the Lady Trojans Basketball team. Gottlieb's basketball knowledge, enthusiasm and authenticity are well-known around the sports world and have not only significantly influenced her career but also helped to establish her as a trailblazer in the field. Gottlieb, who is... read full bio
Anthony Trucks entered the foster care system when he was three years old. Up to 50% of children who are placed in the system become homeless after becoming adults. In addition, former foster children make almost 75% of American jail populations. In other words, Anthony's chances were not good. Anthony started to put in effort in between being placed in foster... read full bio
Duke University has named Manny Diaz as its 23rd head football coach. Throughout his 26 years in coaching, Diaz has held the positions of defensive coordinator for 15 of them, including 10 at the FBS Power 5 level, and head coach for 3. In his 21 bowl games as head coach, Diaz has guided the Hurricanes to three straight bowl berths,... read full bio
Bill Cowher is only the second coach in NFL history to lead his team to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as head coach; the other coach is Pro Football Hall of Fame member Paul Brown. During Cowher's 14-year coaching career, teams he has been associated with have made the postseason 12 times. Bill became the fifteenth... 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
