Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Coaches, Scotty Bowman, NHL, Phil Jackson, NBA
Subjects
Coaches (Athletics); Bowman, Scotty; National Hockey League; Jackson, Phil; National Basketball Association
Introduction
This past week both Phil Jackson and Scotty Bowman won a record ninth championship in their given sports. These two coaches now join the elite in the coaching fraternity and just in their own sports. Bowman and Jackson have become two of the great coaches in the history of professional sport in North America. When the names of the great coaches like Lombardi, Auerbach, McCarthy and Blake are cited, the names of Scotty Bowman and Phil Jackson must now be listed with them.
Publication Date
6-16-2002
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Phil Jackson and Scotty Bowman in The Coaching Elite" (2002). On Sport and Society. 577.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/577
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