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🀫 Gratitude · Top 1024 coaches

The greatest coaches alive.

Gratitude to the professional coaches across every sport and competitive craft, including esports and poker, who turn talent into teams and teams into champions. Cited from public work.

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Gregg Popovich

NBA head coach, San Antonio Spurs; five-time champion and the league's all-time wins leader

San Antonio Spurs (NBA)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for building a quarter-century Spurs dynasty on humility and team-first basketball, winning five titles while quietly mentoring a generation of players and coaches.

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Phil Jackson

NBA head coach, Bulls and Lakers; 11 championships, the most in NBA history

Chicago Bulls / Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for turning the Bulls and Lakers into 11-title dynasties and for teaching that presence and calm can be as decisive as talent.

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Steve Kerr

NBA head coach, Golden State Warriors; four titles and a record-setting 2015-16 season

Golden State Warriors (NBA)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for coaching a joyful, ball-sharing Warriors era to four championships and for leading with empathy as loudly as with strategy.

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Geno Auriemma

College basketball head coach, UConn women; 11 national titles, most in NCAA Division I basketball

UConn Huskies women's basketball (NCAA)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for building the most dominant program in college basketball and for holding women's sport to the highest standard for four decades.

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John Wooden

College basketball head coach, UCLA; 10 NCAA titles including seven in a row

UCLA Bruins (NCAA)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for the Pyramid of Success and 10 UCLA championships, and for teaching generations that how you prepare and behave matters more than the scoreboard.

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Bill Belichick

NFL head coach; six Super Bowl titles as head coach of the New England Patriots

New England Patriots (NFL)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for two decades of Patriots excellence and six Super Bowls, and for a game-planning craft that redefined preparation in football.

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Andy Reid

NFL head coach, Kansas City Chiefs; multiple Super Bowl titles and an offensive innovator

Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for building the modern Chiefs into champions and for a creative, generous offensive mind that has shaped a whole coaching tree.

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Nick Saban

College football head coach, Alabama; seven national championships

Alabama Crimson Tide (NCAA)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for a record seven national titles and for The Process, a standard of daily discipline that reshaped college football.

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Vince Lombardi

NFL head coach, Green Bay Packers; five titles and namesake of the Super Bowl trophy

Green Bay Packers (NFL)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for the Packers dynasty and a standard of leadership so enduring that the championship trophy carries your name.

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Pep Guardiola

Football manager, Manchester City and Barcelona; multiple Champions League and league titles

Manchester City / FC Barcelona (football)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for reimagining how football can be played, from tiki-taka Barcelona to a treble-winning Manchester City, with beauty and rigor in equal measure.

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Carlo Ancelotti

Football manager, Real Madrid; record five-time Champions League winning coach

Real Madrid (football)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for a record five European Cups as a manager and for showing that steady, humane man management can conquer the biggest stages in the game.

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Jurgen Klopp

Football manager, Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund; Champions League and Premier League winner

Liverpool FC (football)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for gegenpressing, for ending Liverpool's long league wait, and for coaching with a warmth and belief that made whole cities fall in love with football again.

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Jose Mourinho

Football manager; Champions League titles with Porto and Inter, plus league titles across four countries

Porto / Chelsea / Inter Milan (football)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for two unforgettable Champions League triumphs with Porto and Inter and for a tactical intensity that raised the standard for winning at every club you led.

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Alex Ferguson

Football manager, Manchester United; 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues over 26 years

Manchester United (football)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for 26 years and a mountain of trophies at Manchester United, and for proving that a manager's belief and youth development can define an era.

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Arsene Wenger

Football manager, Arsenal; led the unbeaten Invincibles of 2003-04

Arsenal FC (football)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for the Invincibles, an entire unbeaten league season, and for modernizing English football's approach to fitness, diet, and elegant attacking play.

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Marcelo Bielsa

Football manager; influential tactician nicknamed El Loco and a mentor to modern coaches

Argentina / Chile / Leeds United (football)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for a relentless, principled brand of football and an obsessive teaching mind that quietly shaped many of today's greatest managers.

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Patrick Mouratoglou

Tennis coach; guided Serena Williams to 10 Grand Slam titles

Mouratoglou Academy (tennis)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for helping Serena Williams win 10 more Grand Slams and for building an academy that develops players and coaches around the world.

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Toni Nadal

Tennis coach; guided nephew Rafael Nadal to most of his Grand Slam titles

Rafa Nadal Academy (tennis)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for coaching Rafael Nadal from childhood to greatness on values of humility and effort, shaping one of the fiercest competitors tennis has known.

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Ivan Lendl

Tennis coach and eight-time Grand Slam champion; coached Andy Murray to his major titles

Tennis (former world No. 1, coach)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for helping Andy Murray break through to Grand Slam and Olympic glory, bringing a champion's steel to a coaching partnership that finally lifted a nation's hopes.

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Toto Wolff

Formula One team principal, Mercedes; led the team to a record run of championships

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for building Mercedes into one of the most dominant teams in Formula One history and for a leadership style that treats people and process as the real engine.

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Tony La Russa

MLB manager; three World Series titles and among the winningest managers ever

Oakland Athletics / St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for three World Series championships and for an inventive, detail-obsessed approach to managing that changed how baseball games are run.

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Joe Torre

MLB manager, New York Yankees; four World Series titles during a late-1990s dynasty

New York Yankees (MLB)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for steering the Yankees to four World Series titles with a steady, humane hand that kept a room full of stars pulling together.

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Scotty Bowman

NHL head coach; record nine Stanley Cup championships as a coach

Montreal Canadiens / Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for a record nine Stanley Cups across multiple dynasties and for a restless tactical mind that kept winning across four decades of hockey.

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Herb Brooks

Ice hockey coach; led the USA to the 1980 Miracle on Ice Olympic gold

United States men's Olympic hockey (1980)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for the Miracle on Ice, coaching a young American team to one of sport's greatest upsets and proving that belief and preparation can topple giants.

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Bob Bowman

Swimming coach; mentored Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian ever

University of Texas (swimming)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for guiding Michael Phelps to 23 Olympic golds and for continuing to develop world-beaters like Leon Marchand.

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Clyde Hart

Track and field coach, Baylor; developed 400m Olympic champions Michael Johnson and Jeremy Wariner

Baylor University (track and field)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for decades at Baylor coaching the greatest 400-meter runners in history and for being, as your athletes said, a second father to so many.

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Gary Kirsten

Cricket coach; guided India to the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup title

India national cricket team

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for coaching India to the 2011 World Cup with such quiet care that MS Dhoni called you the best thing to happen to Indian cricket.

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Ravi Shastri

Cricket coach and former all-rounder; head coach during India's landmark Test series wins in Australia

India national cricket team

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for instilling a fearless, fast-bowling identity that helped India win historic Test series in Australia and travel the world as genuine contenders.

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Firas Zahabi

MMA coach, Tristar Gym; longtime head coach of UFC great Georges St-Pierre

Tristar Gym (MMA)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for guiding Georges St-Pierre through his championship prime and for a thoughtful, teaching-first approach that shaped modern MMA coaching.

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Greg Jackson

MMA coach, Jackson Wink; trained champions including Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, and Holly Holm

Jackson Wink MMA Academy

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for building one of the sport's great gyms and for coaching a roster of champions with a cerebral, strategy-first philosophy.

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Freddie Roach

Boxing trainer, Wild Card Gym; longtime trainer of Manny Pacquiao and multiple world champions

Wild Card Boxing Club

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for guiding Manny Pacquiao across weight classes and world titles, and for a life devoted to the craft of boxing despite your own health battles.

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Phil Galfond

Poker player and coach; founder of Run It Once and a three-time WSOP bracelet winner

Run It Once (poker)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for demystifying elite poker through Run It Once and hundreds of teaching videos, elevating how a whole generation of players learns the game.

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Kim Jeong-gyun (kkOma)

League of Legends coach, T1; multiple-time World Championship winning head coach

T1 (League of Legends esports)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for building the original T1 dynasty around Faker and for developing young talent into repeat world champions in League of Legends.

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Danny Sorensen (zonic)

Counter-Strike coach; led Astralis to a record four Majors and three straight titles

Astralis (Counter-Strike esports)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for turning Astralis into the most successful Counter-Strike team ever and for pioneering the disciplined, utility-driven play that reshaped the game.

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Pat Riley

NBA head coach; multiple championships with the Showtime Lakers and the Miami Heat

Los Angeles Lakers / Miami Heat (NBA)

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Why we celebrate them

Thank you for the Showtime Lakers and a championship Heat culture, and for a driven leadership that turned entire franchises into winners.

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Diego Simeone

Head coach of Atletico Madrid, known for turning intensity, unity, and defensive grit into one of Europe's most durable projects.

Atletico Madrid, Spain

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Why we celebrate them

Since 2011 he has reached his 1000th match as a manager and built Atletico into a side that competes with the giants on belief and effort, not budget.

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Emma Hayes

Head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team, who won Olympic gold in Paris in just her 10th match in charge.

U.S. Soccer, USA

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Why we celebrate them

She led the USWNT to 2024 Olympic gold with only weeks to prepare and was named The Best FIFA Women's Coach of the Year.

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Darren Cahill

Australian tennis coach who guided Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Simona Halep, and now world No. 1 Jannik Sinner to the top of the game.

Independent, Australia

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Why we celebrate them

A coach players trust across generations, he came out of a planned retirement because he gave Sinner his word to see the journey through.

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Rassie Erasmus

Head coach of the Springboks, architect of back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles and now the most-capped coach in South African history.

SA Rugby, South Africa

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Why we celebrate them

He surpassed the record for most Tests as a Springbok coach while lifting the team's win rate well above its historical norm.

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Andrea Stella

Team Principal of the McLaren Formula 1 team, the engineer-turned-leader behind its return to championship-winning form.

McLaren Racing, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

Under his leadership McLaren won back-to-back Constructors' Championships, and he insists both his drivers race with equal opportunity.

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Dawn Staley

Head coach of South Carolina women's basketball, three-time national champion and Olympic gold-medal-winning coach.

University of South Carolina, USA

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Why we celebrate them

She rebuilt South Carolina into a national powerhouse, including a perfect 2024 season, and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Rahul Dravid

Former India head coach who led the team to the 2024 T20 World Cup title, revered as much for his character as his cricket mind.

Former India national team, India

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Why we celebrate them

One of the game's most respected figures, he guided India to a world title and has mentored a generation through the NCA and beyond.

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Eugene Bareman

Head coach of City Kickboxing in Auckland, who built a small gym into one of MMA's most respected championship factories.

City Kickboxing, New Zealand

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Why we celebrate them

He created a professional pathway from a modest Auckland gym that produced UFC champions and world-class strikers.

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Kyle Shanahan

Head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, widely regarded as one of the NFL's sharpest offensive minds.

San Francisco 49ers, USA

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Why we celebrate them

Entering his 10th season, he has taken the 49ers to two Super Bowls and four NFC Championship games while building lasting stability.

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Dave Roberts

Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who guided the club to World Series titles and the best winning percentage among modern managers.

Los Angeles Dodgers, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He has taken the Dodgers to the postseason every year of his tenure and holds the best all-time winning percentage among managers with long careers.

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Laurent Landi

Elite gymnastics coach who guided Simone Biles through her Paris 2024 comeback, now leading a college program alongside Cecile Landi.

University of Georgia, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He coached Simone Biles to her triumphant Olympic return and was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame with his wife Cecile.

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Glen Mills

Jamaican sprint coach and head of the Racers Track Club, the mentor who shaped Usain Bolt into a world-record legend.

Racers Track Club, Jamaica

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Why we celebrate them

He guided Usain Bolt from raw talent to multiple world records and Olympic golds, and built a club that elevated Jamaican sprinting.

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Didier Deschamps

Head coach of France, who won the 2018 World Cup and led Les Bleus through their most consistent modern era.

French Football Federation, France

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Why we celebrate them

He is the first manager to oversee 20 World Cup wins for France, having taken over in 2012 and lifted the 2018 title.

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Erik Spoelstra

Head coach of the Miami Heat, a two-time NBA champion and the longest-tenured active coach in major U.S. team sports.

Miami Heat, USA

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Why we celebrate them

Coaching the Heat since 2008, he has won two titles and reached six NBA Finals, earning the most committed money in North American coaching history.

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Andy Farrell

Head coach of Ireland and the 2025 British and Irish Lions, who lifted Ireland to No. 1 in the world rugby rankings.

Irish Rugby, Ireland

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Why we celebrate them

He led Ireland to a Grand Slam and the top of the world rankings, and was the unanimous choice to coach the 2025 Lions tour.

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Sarina Wiegman

Head coach of England's Lionesses, the only coach to win three consecutive UEFA Women's EURO titles.

The Football Association, England

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Why we celebrate them

She won EURO 2022 with England and retained the title at EURO 2025, having also won EURO 2017 with her native Netherlands.

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Lionel Scaloni

Head coach of Argentina, who ended a 28-year title drought and won the 2022 World Cup and two Copa America crowns.

Argentine Football Association, Argentina

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Why we celebrate them

He led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup and back-to-back Copa Americas, and was named The Best FIFA Men's Coach of 2022.

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Dave Durden

Head men's swimming coach at Cal and U.S. Olympic head coach, a seven-time NCAA Coach of the Year.

University of California, Berkeley, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He has led Cal to multiple NCAA team titles and guided the U.S. men as Olympic head coach in Tokyo, developing champions like Ryan Murphy.

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Trevor Wittman

American boxing and MMA coach who has cornered UFC champions Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas, and Justin Gaethje.

ONX Sports, USA

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Why we celebrate them

Known for his teaching of footwork and technique, he has guided three fighters from his gym to undisputed UFC gold.

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Tim Grover

Elite performance trainer and founder of ATTACK Athletics, the coach behind Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade.

ATTACK Athletics, USA

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Why we celebrate them

For more than 35 years he has trained sports' greatest icons and shared his methods through bestselling books on relentless excellence.

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