The Top 10 Jewish Coaches

1. Red Auerbach: Coach of the Boston Celtics. As general manager, team president, and coach, he won 16 NBA Championships.
2. Larry Brown: Coached several college and professional basketball teams. NCAA Division I Coach of the Year in 1988 for the Kansas Jayhawks.
3. Allie Sherman: Coach of the New York Giants from 1961-1969. NFL Coach of the Year in 1961 and 1962.
4. Lawrence Frank: Former coach of the New Jersey Nets.
5. Red Holzman: Head coach of the New York Nicks from 1967-1982.
6. Sid Gilman: NFL and AFL coach of the Rams, Chargers, and Oilers.
7. Marv Levy: NFL head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs (1978-1982) and Buffalo Bills (1986-1997).
8. Eddie Gottleib: Founded the Basketball Association of America, which later became the NBA. Also coached the Philadelphia Warriors.
9. Dolph Schayes: NBA coach of the year in 1966. Coached the US Maccabiah Games basketball team to a gold medal in 1977.
10. Doug Beal: Volleyball coach who coached the U.S. Men’s National Team to a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.

* Honorable Mention: Nat Holman, Nancy Lieberman, Harry Litwack, Max Zaslofsky, Al Albert, Jay Berger, Brad Gilbert