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just_once 4 hours ago

Can anyone think of a single successful player-coach in the entire history of sports? Why would this be a good model?

fsckboy 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, NBA national champions 2 years in a row, 67-68, 68-69 (first black head coach in NBA)

jppope 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Most of the high profile basketball players you can think of do this - obvious ones are Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Lebron James - as I remember it Lebron has even written up plays from time to time during critical games (evidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUkQbGQTdQ8, and famously erasing his coach's play: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-changed-fina...)

Refreeze5224 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

There are definitely a tiny handful, which absolutely makes them the exceptions that prove the rule, and a terrible idea for Coinbase or anyone else.

yurylifshits 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Gianluca Vialli won UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Chelsea as player-coach in 1998

conradfr 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

There's successful actor-directors.

soperj 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Reggie Dunlop, Charlestown Cheifs, they won the Federal League and it's hard to argue it wasn't all down to his coaching.

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spuwho 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

George Halas - Chicago Bears

leg100 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool FC, 1985-1990.

darepublic 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Pete Rose baseball?