2006-07-15 01:20:09 · 8 answers · asked by williammmm 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Yes, when you consider more than wins and loses. Dean Smith does have the most wins (879) and Wooden the most titles. Consider this, Dean Smith is the only coach to win the NCAA, NIT (when it wasn't a joke), and a gold medal in the Olympics. When the Russian's screwed the US out of the gold medal in 1972, the country turned to Dean Smith for the 1976 team. He took a bunch of Carolina guys and won the gold medal. Also consider how well Carolina guys have done in the pros. Even if you exclude Michael Jordan, there were a ton of guys who did well in the 1970s/1980s. Duke has only had one guy win an NBA title, that was Danny Ferry when he was a bench warmer with the Spurs.
Many people don't know, but the NCAA tournament used to be only 16 teams and you had to win your conference tournament. UCLA played in a weak conference and easily made the tourney every year. They then only had to win 4 games. Carolina played in the ACC, where getting to the tournament was more difficult. Dean Smith's players have great loyalty and his made more trips to the Final Four than any other coach. John Wooden called Dean Smith the greatest teacher in the game. In fact, gathering at the free throw line before a shot, pointing to the guy who threw you the assist to say thanks, and perfecting the four corners offense were all Smith's creations. Carolina guys have loyalty like no other players. Smith is the greatest. Also, while Knight was choking his players and cursing them, Dean Smith was helping integrate Chapel Hill during the Civil Rights era and did much to support race relations.
2006-07-15 06:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to say John Wooden was, however Dean Smith does make my top 10. I didn't pay a heck of a lot of attention to basketball in Smith's days, but just hearing about him makes him worthy of at least top 10 in my opinon.
2006-07-17 19:30:03 · answer #2 · answered by volleyball0815 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'd say John Wooden is. Look at all of the consecutive NCAA Championships. He made a dynasty. Alos up for consideration is Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. He took a basketball team that was nothing, and turned it into one of the most competitive programs in the nation.
2006-07-15 22:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jordin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to vote for former UCLA coach John Wooden. 10 NCAA Championships are hard to argue with.
2006-07-15 08:41:30 · answer #4 · answered by indianalee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to cast my vote for John Wooden of UCLA.
2006-07-15 12:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by dmspartan2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bobby Knight wins. He has a reality show.
2006-07-15 08:22:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no john wooden by far was, ucla, 13 straight titles i think
2006-07-15 08:26:06 · answer #7 · answered by i_ball_4_lyf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-15 08:49:29 · answer #8 · answered by sport stud bo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋