Sports coaches are often under pressure to get the best performance of their athletes and teams. With good intentions, they often turn to the latest psychological techniques and ideas; however, many of those are not well supported by scientific facts and evidences. The following techniques are widely used by sports coaches despite having no robust […]
How much do you want Peyton Manning to become a coach after he retires? Or Tim Duncan? The truth is, most often, being great footballer doesn’t always translate into coaching greatness. It happens from time to time, but the ability is rarely. Good coaches possess certain qualities such as great leadership, thorough knowledge of the […]
6. Peter Reid – 43.51% Peter Reid was appointed before the Premier League era as a player-manager but by the end of his tenure in the 1992/93 season he became permanent boss. In his first season, he led City to the fifth position – just one place above their rival Man Utd. However a big […]
Pep Guardiola is undoubtedly Manchester City’s best manager to date who is appointed in 2016. But have you ever wondered who being the best in the Premier League era at leastIn this post, we take a look at the win percentages of all Man City‘s top Premier League managers. 10. Brian Horton – 30.21%Brian Horton […]
Franck SauzéeFrenchman Franck Sauzée was Hibernian’s best player before being asked to take over the coaching position for Alex McLeish in 2001 when he departed for Rangers and the Ibrox. Sauzée didn’t have an opportunity as he was not, and never will be fit for management. He filled the position only a few months before […]
It is hard to explain what makes a manager terrible. Maybe it’s just that some guys are not up to the job no matter how great they was as player or assistant. Although many times a great player has been believed to be destined to be a great manager, but sometimes the transition just was […]
Knute Rockne Rockne not only transformed Notre Dame but college football as a whole by helping popularize the forward pass as a player. Rockne was named Fighting Irish head coach in 1918 and quickly transformed the program into a brand name. In 13 years at Notre Dame, he won three national titles, and led the […]
Woody Hayes Hayes is the face of Ohio State football due to his achievement during 28 years in Columbus. He has the longest tenure of any Buckeyes football coach, winning five national championships, 13 Big Ten titles and went 16-11-1 against archrival Michigan. He also trained running back Archie Griffin, who is the two-time Heisman […]
These college football coaches have dominated the field, winning championships, breaking records and influencing the game in many ways. In honor of the 150th anniversary of college football, here are the greatest coaches in the history. Bobby Bowden Bowden came along and give a national profile to Florida State. The program start to rise in […]
3. Gerard Houllier Gerard Houllier is one of the most iconic managers in Liverpool’s decorated history despite the fact that he never played a professional football match in his life. Houllier coached the French national team between 1992 and 1993 before becoming manager of Liverpool between 1998 and 2004, helping them to win the treble […]