He won back-to-back national championships in college, leading San Francisco to the title in 1955 and 1956, and earned an Olympic gold medal in 1956. Jackson has been crowned in both 2009 and 2010. He was both mythical and relatable -- that rare athlete who transcended sports and endeared himself to generations of fans with his unique use of the English language. Geno Auriemma (10 NCAA women's basketball championships): Auriemma hasn't had a losing season as Connecticut's coach since his first team went 12-15 in 1985-86. Phil Jackson, (13 NBA championships): Jackson won 11 titles as the coach of both the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers after being a part of two championship teams as a player for the New York Knicks (although he missed the entire 1969-70 season, the year he won his first ring, with a back injury). Jean Beliveau and Yvan Cournoyer won 10 championships each. Here are 10 players and coaches who could be in the discussion. Pop Quiz: How many championship rings does Phil Jackson have? Phil Jackson has 13 NBA titles to his name, plus two three-peats. Pop Quiz: How many championship rings does Phil Jackson have? Bill Russell, (11 NBA championships): No player has more NBA championships than Russell, who won 11 titles in a 13-year span with the Boston Celtics, the final two coming as a player/coach after the retirement of Red Auerbach. Philip Douglas Jackson (Action, The Zen Master) Born: September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana High School: Williston in Williston, North Dakota College: University of North Dakota Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 2007 As Player: 807 G, 6.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.1 APG (Full Record) As Executive: NYK franchise, 2014-2017 (Full Record) He's added five more titles as an executive, raising his ring total 14. No coach was better at getting the most out of his players than Jackson. He won seven titles during his 16-year career. Michael Jordan (six NBA championships): Jordan doesn't own the most NBA titles, but it's fun to think what could have been had he not retired after winning three straight with the Bulls in 1993 and retiring again in 1998 after a second batch of three in a row. Russell was also named the league's MVP five times.
In 2007 Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His teams also made it to the Stanley Cup finals a record 13 times and the semifinals a record 16 times. "He taught us how to focus on one primary objective," said Bill Walton, UCLA's three-time All-American center of the early 1970s. His penchant for hitting crucial shots during the playoffs earned him the nickname "Big Shot Rob.". Jackson's most notable accomplishments include three-peating with the Bulls in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and then doing it again in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Coach Wooden showed us how to accomplish it.". https://clutchpoints.com/a-complete-timeline-of-phil-jackson-career Jackson, Phil (2009). Jackson, Phil (2010).
Could Jordan have won a couple of more rings in between his double three-peat or maybe a couple of more after? Sir Alex Ferguson (13 Premier League championships): Ferguson was Manchester United's manager for 27 years, and his team finished on top of the Premier League almost half the time. ESPN baseball Insider Buster Olney joins Mike & Mike to discuss the passing of former Yankees catcher Yogi Berra at the age of 90. His Huskies won an NCAA-record 90 consecutive games from 2008-10. In fact, he was the greatest champion baseball has ever seen.
In 2007 Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His teams also made it to the Stanley Cup finals a record 13 times and the semifinals a record 16 times. "He taught us how to focus on one primary objective," said Bill Walton, UCLA's three-time All-American center of the early 1970s. His penchant for hitting crucial shots during the playoffs earned him the nickname "Big Shot Rob.". Jackson's most notable accomplishments include three-peating with the Bulls in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and then doing it again in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Coach Wooden showed us how to accomplish it.". https://clutchpoints.com/a-complete-timeline-of-phil-jackson-career Jackson, Phil (2009). Jackson, Phil (2010).
Could Jordan have won a couple of more rings in between his double three-peat or maybe a couple of more after? Sir Alex Ferguson (13 Premier League championships): Ferguson was Manchester United's manager for 27 years, and his team finished on top of the Premier League almost half the time. ESPN baseball Insider Buster Olney joins Mike & Mike to discuss the passing of former Yankees catcher Yogi Berra at the age of 90. His Huskies won an NCAA-record 90 consecutive games from 2008-10. In fact, he was the greatest champion baseball has ever seen.
In 2007 Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His teams also made it to the Stanley Cup finals a record 13 times and the semifinals a record 16 times. "He taught us how to focus on one primary objective," said Bill Walton, UCLA's three-time All-American center of the early 1970s. His penchant for hitting crucial shots during the playoffs earned him the nickname "Big Shot Rob.". Jackson's most notable accomplishments include three-peating with the Bulls in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and then doing it again in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Coach Wooden showed us how to accomplish it.". https://clutchpoints.com/a-complete-timeline-of-phil-jackson-career Jackson, Phil (2009). Jackson, Phil (2010).
Could Jordan have won a couple of more rings in between his double three-peat or maybe a couple of more after? Sir Alex Ferguson (13 Premier League championships): Ferguson was Manchester United's manager for 27 years, and his team finished on top of the Premier League almost half the time. ESPN baseball Insider Buster Olney joins Mike & Mike to discuss the passing of former Yankees catcher Yogi Berra at the age of 90. His Huskies won an NCAA-record 90 consecutive games from 2008-10. In fact, he was the greatest champion baseball has ever seen.
In 2007 Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His teams also made it to the Stanley Cup finals a record 13 times and the semifinals a record 16 times. "He taught us how to focus on one primary objective," said Bill Walton, UCLA's three-time All-American center of the early 1970s. His penchant for hitting crucial shots during the playoffs earned him the nickname "Big Shot Rob.". Jackson's most notable accomplishments include three-peating with the Bulls in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and then doing it again in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Coach Wooden showed us how to accomplish it.". https://clutchpoints.com/a-complete-timeline-of-phil-jackson-career Jackson, Phil (2009). Jackson, Phil (2010).
Could Jordan have won a couple of more rings in between his double three-peat or maybe a couple of more after? Sir Alex Ferguson (13 Premier League championships): Ferguson was Manchester United's manager for 27 years, and his team finished on top of the Premier League almost half the time. ESPN baseball Insider Buster Olney joins Mike & Mike to discuss the passing of former Yankees catcher Yogi Berra at the age of 90. His Huskies won an NCAA-record 90 consecutive games from 2008-10. In fact, he was the greatest champion baseball has ever seen.
In 2007 Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His teams also made it to the Stanley Cup finals a record 13 times and the semifinals a record 16 times. "He taught us how to focus on one primary objective," said Bill Walton, UCLA's three-time All-American center of the early 1970s. His penchant for hitting crucial shots during the playoffs earned him the nickname "Big Shot Rob.". Jackson's most notable accomplishments include three-peating with the Bulls in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and then doing it again in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Coach Wooden showed us how to accomplish it.". https://clutchpoints.com/a-complete-timeline-of-phil-jackson-career Jackson, Phil (2009). Jackson, Phil (2010).
Could Jordan have won a couple of more rings in between his double three-peat or maybe a couple of more after? Sir Alex Ferguson (13 Premier League championships): Ferguson was Manchester United's manager for 27 years, and his team finished on top of the Premier League almost half the time. ESPN baseball Insider Buster Olney joins Mike & Mike to discuss the passing of former Yankees catcher Yogi Berra at the age of 90. His Huskies won an NCAA-record 90 consecutive games from 2008-10. In fact, he was the greatest champion baseball has ever seen.
Haley won two titles with the San Francisco 49ers and three with the Dallas Cowboys. Journey to the Ring: Behind the Scenes with the 2010 NBA Champion Lakers. ESPN.com's Kevin Stone, Thomas Neumann and John Banks contributed to this story. Phil Jackson. Henri Richard (11 NHL championships): Although the fame of older brother Maurice "Rocket" Richard cast a long shadow, no NHL player won more Stanley Cups than Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard, whose first title came in his rookie season (1955-56). ESPNFC ranked Ferguson, who retired in 2013, as the greatest manager in soccer history. The perfect ending to his storybook career will involve Jackson—Kobe at his side—being handed the Larry O'Brien trophy at the United Center. Dallas owner Jerry Jones has said on more than a few occasions that the Cowboys could not spell "Super Bowl" before Haley arrived in a trade with the 49ers in 1992. Michael Jordan won six championships with the Chicago Bulls and led the team to two separate three-peat titles. When it comes to excellent coaching, Phil Jackson is arguably the best to step on an NBA sideline. He won back-to-back national championships in college, leading San Francisco to the title in 1955 and 1956, and earned an Olympic gold medal in 1956. Jackson has been crowned in both 2009 and 2010. He was both mythical and relatable -- that rare athlete who transcended sports and endeared himself to generations of fans with his unique use of the English language. Geno Auriemma (10 NCAA women's basketball championships): Auriemma hasn't had a losing season as Connecticut's coach since his first team went 12-15 in 1985-86. Phil Jackson, (13 NBA championships): Jackson won 11 titles as the coach of both the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers after being a part of two championship teams as a player for the New York Knicks (although he missed the entire 1969-70 season, the year he won his first ring, with a back injury). Jean Beliveau and Yvan Cournoyer won 10 championships each. Here are 10 players and coaches who could be in the discussion. Pop Quiz: How many championship rings does Phil Jackson have? Phil Jackson has 13 NBA titles to his name, plus two three-peats. Pop Quiz: How many championship rings does Phil Jackson have? Bill Russell, (11 NBA championships): No player has more NBA championships than Russell, who won 11 titles in a 13-year span with the Boston Celtics, the final two coming as a player/coach after the retirement of Red Auerbach. Philip Douglas Jackson (Action, The Zen Master) Born: September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana High School: Williston in Williston, North Dakota College: University of North Dakota Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 2007 As Player: 807 G, 6.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.1 APG (Full Record) As Executive: NYK franchise, 2014-2017 (Full Record) He's added five more titles as an executive, raising his ring total 14. No coach was better at getting the most out of his players than Jackson. He won seven titles during his 16-year career. Michael Jordan (six NBA championships): Jordan doesn't own the most NBA titles, but it's fun to think what could have been had he not retired after winning three straight with the Bulls in 1993 and retiring again in 1998 after a second batch of three in a row. Russell was also named the league's MVP five times.
In 2007 Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His teams also made it to the Stanley Cup finals a record 13 times and the semifinals a record 16 times. "He taught us how to focus on one primary objective," said Bill Walton, UCLA's three-time All-American center of the early 1970s. His penchant for hitting crucial shots during the playoffs earned him the nickname "Big Shot Rob.". Jackson's most notable accomplishments include three-peating with the Bulls in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and then doing it again in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Coach Wooden showed us how to accomplish it.". https://clutchpoints.com/a-complete-timeline-of-phil-jackson-career Jackson, Phil (2009). Jackson, Phil (2010).
Could Jordan have won a couple of more rings in between his double three-peat or maybe a couple of more after? Sir Alex Ferguson (13 Premier League championships): Ferguson was Manchester United's manager for 27 years, and his team finished on top of the Premier League almost half the time. ESPN baseball Insider Buster Olney joins Mike & Mike to discuss the passing of former Yankees catcher Yogi Berra at the age of 90. His Huskies won an NCAA-record 90 consecutive games from 2008-10. In fact, he was the greatest champion baseball has ever seen.
ISBN 0982324227. According to the Independent, Ferguson's teams hauled in a total of 49 trophies during a managing career that started in 1974 with East Stirlingshire. He won two championships with the New York Knicks as a player, but he had more success as a coach. 2011 is the year Phil Jackson has called his "last stand.". Eight of Russell's teammates won at last six titles each, led by Sam Jones with 10.