Your Top 5 Greatest Seattle Head Coaches/Managers

[NoGain]

Just thought this might spark a fun debate. I'm including major college sports. Here's my top 5 in order...

1) Don James (6 Conference titles, 4 Rose Bowl wins, 1 national championship--robbed of one in 1984--put Husky football on the map)

2) Pete Carroll (5 division titles, 2 SB appearances, 1 Super Bowl trophy, still going strong)

3) Mike Holmgren (5 division titles, 1 SB appearance, resurrected Seahawk football)

4) Lenny Wilkens (1 division title, 1 NBA championship, once established us as a real NBA franchise)

5) Lou Pinella (3 division titles, made us a serious baseball franchise)

Honorable mentions...

--George Karl
--Chuck Knox
--Chris Petersen
--Lorenzo Romar

Probably forgetting someone...

 

[Sports Hernia]

Just thought this might spark a fun debate. I'm including major college sports. Here's my top 5 in order...

1) Don James (6 Conference titles, 4 Rose Bowl wins, 1 national championship--robbed of one in 1984--put Husky football on the map)

2) Pete Carroll (5 division titles, 2 SB appearances, 1 Super Bowl trophy, still going strong)

3) Mike Holmgren (5 division titles, 1 SB appearance, resurrected Seahawk football)

4) Lenny Wilkens (1 division title, 1 NBA championship, once established us as a real NBA franchise)

5) Lou Pinella (3 division titles, made us a serious baseball franchise)

Honorable mentions...

--George Karl
--Chuck Knox
--Chris Petersen
--Lorenzo Romar

Probably forgetting someone...

You nailed my top 5.
Pretty much same order as well.

 

[Maulbert]

1. Pete Carroll
2. Brian Schmetzer
3. Lenny Wilkens
4. Anne Donovan
5. Lou Pinella

No Don James because the Huskies can kick rocks.

 

[Crizilla]

Can't really argue that list. I'd bump Lou over Lenny though just because the Mariners probably leave Seattle if Lou never came here.

 

[MORGULON]

Just thought this might spark a fun debate. I'm including major college sports. Here's my top 5 in order...

1) Don James (6 Conference titles, 4 Rose Bowl wins, 1 national championship--robbed of one in 1984--put Husky football on the map)

2) Pete Carroll (5 division titles, 2 SB appearances, 1 Super Bowl trophy, still going strong)

3) Mike Holmgren (5 division titles, 1 SB appearance, resurrected Seahawk football)

4) Lenny Wilkens (1 division title, 1 NBA championship, once established us as a real NBA franchise)

5) Lou Pinella (3 division titles, made us a serious baseball franchise)

Honorable mentions...

--George Karl
--Chuck Knox
--Chris Petersen
--Lorenzo Romar

Probably forgetting someone...

I couldn't add anything to that list. Good job. The only one I could possibly argue for is George Karl. Although he didn't win a championship he had our glorious Supersonics playing at an incredibly high level . Damn I miss having the Sonics. I haven't watched the NBA in years.

You did leave Jim Mora Jr off the list and I wanted to ask you why? Haha

 

[Glock23Hawk]

Glad “Ground Knox” received an honorable mention, he took the Seahawks to their first playoff appearance. Ironically, he coached the Rams before and after his time with the Seahawks.

 

[CallMeADawg]

1. Pete Carroll
2. Brian Schmetzer
3. Lenny Wilkens
4. Anne Donovan
5. Lou Pinella

No Don James because the Huskies can kick rocks.

 

[rjdriver]

Nice list.

1994 killed George Karl or he would be more than an honorable mention. #1 seed in a "Jordanless" league. Our jumper disappeared against the 8th seeded Nuggets and we blew what should have been a banner raising year. I can't believe it's been almost 30 years.

 

[evergreen]

That sucked ball losing to Denver after going 63-19!
In order
Don James
Pete Carrol
Lenny Wilkins
Chuck Knox
Lou

 

[TheLegendOfBoom]

If UW beats Michigan in the Natty, DeBoer, easily shoot’s up to the top, at number 1.

To win a Natty and go 15-0, in his second year as Head Coach, that’s insane!

Easily the most efficient resume! Lol.

Let’s go Kalen DeBoer!!!!!!!

 

[CallMeADawg]

Good list. Whomever was the coach of the Rain and the Sounders deserves mention.

 

[CPHawk]

Pete is at the top. He had to do it in a league with even playing field. James did what he did when none of the other PNW teams had any money, and the recruiting restrictions were far less. As soon as it went to 85 scholarships, uw fell off

 

[NoGain]

Pete is at the top. He had to do it in a league with even playing field. James did what he did when none of the other PNW teams had any money, and the recruiting restrictions were far less. As soon as it went to 85 scholarships, uw fell off

Yeah, but Don James did it with mostly 3 star recruits.

 

[JustTheTip]

Would put schmetzer at 5 and let Lou drop to honorable mention. Besides that I agree with op.

 

[hawkfan68]

Not many may know about this guy, but he was a long time coach at PLU (Tacoma) and is in the College Football Hall of Fame - Frosty Westering. He had 32 years with a winning record at PLU (every year he was there). https://www.thecollinhenderson.com/blog/2016/4/10/make-the-big-time-where-you-are. https://www.cfbhall.com/inductees/frosty-westering-2005

 

[SoulfishHawk]

1. Pete Carroll
2. Brian Schmetzer
3. Lenny Wilkens
4. Anne Donovan
5. Lou Pinella

No Don James because the Huskies can kick rocks.

your tears are delicious.

No list is a real list w/out Don James.
Go Dawgs

 

[fenderbender123]

George Karl made it to the finals. Piniella didn't. So I would swap them.

 

[Maulbert]

your tears are delicious.

No list is a real list w/out Don James.
Go Dawgs

Not half as delicious as the tears of all Husky fans when your golden boy ditched you for 'Bama.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Couldn't give two sh*** about Kalen deFRAUD. Let me guess, an Oregon - BO AND 3 FAN? Typical response.
Oregon was watching on TV, again.
And if you're a Poog fan, that's even more funny.

 

[fenderbender123]

Not half as delicious as the tears of all Husky fans when your golden boy ditched you for 'Bama.

Washington will be fine.

Enjoy the Mountain West.