Can only argue with you about one of your selections and that is Bill Belichick, and my feeling that he isn't the best coach has nothing to do with whether or not I think he is a cheater. Look at the facts. Belichick was well below .500 as a coach before he stumbled upon Tom Brady. In the NFL it is simple, you are as good as your quarterback and Belichick may be coaching the greatest of all time. Funny but I didn't see Belichick winning any Super Bowls before Brady. To emphasize what I am talking about look at Charlie Weis. When he was the Offensive Coordinator of Brady and the Pats he was a genius and the tag stuck his first 2 years at Notre Dame when he had another Brady, Brady Quinn. You saw how much of a genius he was this year when Jimmy Claussen was his QB. Notre Dame had one of the worse offenses in major college football. I think Belichick's coaching ability probably falls somewhere between his success with Tom Brady and the Pats and his failure as a head coach with the Browns. I would classify him as a good coach, not a great one. He certainly isn't in the class with Bill Walsh and Vince Lombardi. He was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time when a 6th round QB turned into one of the greatest of all time.

NFL : Bill Belichick, yeah the guy is a scumbag. Yes he is more akward with the press than Harrison Ford on 106 and Park. And yes he did cheat, but the guy is still an amazing motivator and the best at making half time adjustments(even if he has a little help!).<br><br>NBA : Phil Jackson - This doesnt even have to be justified. Look at the stats!<br><br>MLB : Mike Scioscia - The guy wins! He knows how to tweak his lineup and motivate. The Angels are one of the best teams in baseball and Lackey has pitched this season and Escobar may be done for good!<br><br>College Football - Urban Meyer. An innovator on the offensive side of the ball. A solid recruiter, and motivator.<br><br>College Basketball - Roy Williams. A top recruiter, and I believe head and shoulders in the x's and o's of the game.<br><br>On some of the other tops coaches - Popovich, not the most underated coach in basketball today, but the most UNDERATED COACH IN NBA HISTORY! Perhaps the best strategist in the game today! Coach K, he has fallen a little of hasn't he? He doesn't recruit well anymore, and Duke hasn't been the dominant team in the ACC anymore much less all of college basketball. I think that being a great motivator is just as important as being a great x's and o's coach. (VF Edit: Tom, great comments! Your right, Mike Scioscia is a great manager.)

Right now, the best coaches in sports are the ones who AREN'T in Baltimore, Washington, or Univ of MD. We haven't had a good coach in this region since the Earl of Baltimore. He was the best strategist in any sport.

think roy williams has to fall in college bb