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Ranking the NBA’s 30 Head Coaches

By Jake Hyman

May 2, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich in the first half of game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
May 2, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich in the first half of game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich reacts against the Los Angeles Clippers in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. The Spurs defeated the Clippers 111-107 to take a 3-2 lead. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich reacts against the Los Angeles Clippers in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. The Spurs defeated the Clippers 111-107 to take a 3-2 lead. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Without a good head coach, it’s a strenuous task to win a championship in any sport. Sometimes the players drive a team’s chances to take home a title, but the architect remains in the wise elder.

Both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, two of the best to ever play the game, had Phil Jackson guiding them to multiple championships. Gregg Popovich has built a dynasty in San Antonio with help from arguably the best PF of all-time in Tim Duncan.

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While Popovich sports another dominant rotation with the addition of LaMarcus Aldridge, he has competition in a youthful revolution of coaching. Steve Kerr, in his first year as a head coach, made history by winning the NBA Finals with Golden State.

Billy Donovan now is the head of the Oklahoma City Thunder as an upstart with a loaded lineup, while Brad Stevens has drastically out-coached expectations in Boston. The league has a mix of veteran and relatively new coaches who can progress their respective teams with their knowledge.

Here are all NBA head coaches ranked based on past, recent history and accomplishments.

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