Has a BLACK MAN ever been considered the best COACH in any PROFESSIONAL league?

[Archangel]

Curious question that ran across my mind. Has there ever been a black head coach in any pro league (NFL,MLB,NBA,NHL) that was considered the best coach in the league at any time?

Speak on it

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Bill Russell

 

[Bernie Madoff]

Doc Rivers, Ron Washington... as long as beli in the nfl everyone else is 2nd or less anyway

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Doc Rivers, Ron Washington... as long as beli in the nfl everyone else is 2nd or less anyway

Doc Rivers???????? Bwhahahaahhahahhahahahhhahahahah

If I could, I'd punch you in the face.

 

[bl2k8]

Doc Rivers, Ron Washington... as long as beli in the nfl everyone else is 2nd or less anyway

Pretty much all that needs to be said

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Has a black man ever been the best coach in any professional league?

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Doc Rivers, Ron Washington... as long as beli in the nfl everyone else is 2nd or less anyway

When was Doc ever better than Popps??




@I AM WARHOL yes Bill Russell

 

[Remote]

Emanuel Steward if you consider boxing a league.
Also John Thompson

 

[El Bombi]

 

[Guess Who]

Has a black man ever been the best coach in any professional league?

Tony Dungy?

 

[Megadeus]

Dusty Baker 3x MLB Coach of the Year

 

[keond]

Mike Tomlin?

 

[Archangel]

Mike Tomlin?

So there was a point and time he was considered better than Beli?

 

[Daystew]

Wins 2 championships in 3 years. Goes to a finals multiple years in a row. Coached the '86 Celtics.

 

[Archangel]

Bill Russell