The Top 25 Coaches In Seattle Sports History
There have been great coaches in Seattle sports history. These are the top 25 coaches in history of city of Seattle.
25. K.C. Jones
K.C Jones coached the Sonics from 1990-1992. He was 2-3 in the playoffs.
24. Jim Lambright
Jim Lambright had the tough task of succeeding Don James. He went 44-25-1 for the Huskies.
23. Bill Russell
Bill Russell coached the Seattle Supersonics from 1973-1977. He had a 162-166 record.
22. Marv Harshman
Marv Harshman led the Washington Huskies basketball team to a 246-16 record from 1971-1985. Including multiple tournament appearances.
21. Dennis Erickson
Dennis Erickson was a much better college coach than NFL coach. He went 31-33 in his time with the Seahawks.
20. Lorenzo Romar
Lorenzo Romar had a rough ending with the Huskies. However he went 298-196 during his time with multiple NCAA tournaments.
19. Tippy Dye
Tippy Dye was the head coach of the Washington Huskies basketball team from 150-1959. He led the team to multiple NCAA tournament berths.
18. Llyod McClendon
Lloyd McClendon coached the Mariners for two seasons. He was 163-161 during his tenure.
17. Rick Neuheisel
Rick Neuheisel had an abrupt ending to his tenure at UW. However he led the Huskies to a Rose Bowl.
16. Kalen DeBoer
Kalen Deboer had the chance to stay with the Huskies and becoming a huge success. During his time however he led the team to the National Championship game.
15. Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan winning a title with the Storm made her the first female coach in WNBA history to win a championship.
14. Scott Servais
Scott Servais is only the 2nd Mariners manager to ever lead the team to a playoff berth.
13. Chris Peterson
From 2014-2019 Chris Peterson was the Washington Huskies head coach. He led the Huskies to a playoff berth.
12. Nate McMillan
Nate McMillan is third all-time in wins for Seattle Supersonics head coaches in history of the franchise with 212 wins.
11. Brian Schmetzer
Brian Schmetzer helped lead the Sounders to multiple trophies and cups.
10. Pete Muldoon
Pete Muldoon was the head coach of the Seattle Metropolitans that was the first American team to ever win a Stanley Cup.
9. Hec Edmundson
Hec Edmundson was the Washington Huskies basketball coach from 1920-1947. He went 488-195 during his time.
8. Gil Dobie
Gil Dobie coached the Washington Huskies from 1908-1916. He went 58-0-3 during his time in charge.
7. George Karl
George Karl helped lead our beloved 1990s Seattle Supersonics to a berth to the NBA Finals.
6. Chuck Knox
Chuck Knox is more known for his time coaching other teams. However, he was solid for the Seahawks going 80-63 and making the playoffs multiple times.
5. Mike Holmgren
Mike Holmgren helped lead the Seattle Seahawks to their first ever Super Bowl appearance.
4. Lenny Wilkens
Lenny Wilkens was a Seattle basketball legend. He also led the Sonics to the 1979 NBA championship.
3. Lou Piniella
Lou Piniella is the most successful Mariners manager of all-time. He led the Mariners to multiple playoff appearances and helped set the MLB record with 116 wins in a season.
2. Don James
Don James is the most legendary coach in Washington Huskies football history. He helped lead the Huskies to a National Championship.
1. Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll is the only Seattle Seahawks head coach to win a Super Bowl and lead the team to multiple Super Bowl appearances.