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 Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:14 pm
 Jackson won his only Coach of Year award in 1996, when Bulls posted an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins before winnin' title. That season was notable not only for unprecedented dominance but also for presence of Dennis Rodman, acquired in a preseason trade from San Antonio.
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:16 pm
Influenced by his longtime assistant Tex Winter (right), Jackson came to rely on triangle offense. Not many teams use pass-n'-cut, read-n'-react offense consistently, but then, Jackson is known to go against grain. He's lectured his players on Zen Buddhism, given them books to read on road trips n' brought in a stress-relief specialist to offer them breathin' lessons. "I've never known anybody to handle crisis the way Phil does," Winter told SI. "He's able to read the big picture and not let the emotions of the moment control him."
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:17 pm
In a season billed as "Last Dance," Bulls won their 6th championship under Jackson when Jordan famously made go-ahead jumper in closin' seconds of Game 6 of 1998 NBA Finals at Utah. Jordan retired for a 2nd time after season, while Jackson took a year off from coachin' n' Pippen was traded, sendin' Bulls into full-scale rebuildin' mode.
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:19 pm
Jackson returned to coachin' in June 1999 with Lakers, who had just been swept by San Antonio in 2nd round of playoffs in Kobe Bryant's 1st season as a starter n' Shaquille O'Neal's 3rd season with club. Jackson went on to win championships in his 1st 3 seasons in Los Angeles before Shaq-Kobe relationship unraveled.
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:21 pm
3 titles in L.A. gave Jackson 9 for his coachin' career, tyin' him with Red Auerbach for most all time. But he briefly put his quest for No. 10 on hold after 2003-04 season when he opted not to return to Lakers, who traded Shaq in offseason n' retooled around Kobe. A year later, however, Jackson was back coachin' Lakers, bringin' with him NBA's all-time best winnin' percentage of more than .700.
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:22 pm
Jackson's longtime girlfriend, Lakers vice president Jeanie Buss, played a role in persuadin' him to return for a 2nd stint with team. He reportedly received a 3-year, $30 million contract, which expires after 2007-08 season.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:37 pm
Here's a tribute gallery for Legendary Coach Eddie Robinson Eddie Robinson was hired by Grambling State University, a historically black college in rural Louisiana, in 1941. In his 2nd year at school, Grambling went 9-0 n' didn't give up a single point.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:38 pm
When Grambling beat Prairie View A&M 27-7 on Oct. 5, 1985, Robinson earned career win No. 324, passin' Paul "Bear" Bryant as winningest coach in college football history.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:40 pm
Robinson received a call from President Bill Clinton after becomin' 1st college football coach to win 400 games.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:41 pm
Robinson finished his career with a record of 408-165-15 durin' his 57 years at Grambling. He won 17 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships n' had a streak of 27 consecutive winnin' seasons (1960-86).
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:43 pm
Known as a hands-on coach n' a great motivator, Robinson sent more than 200 players to NFL, includin Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:45 pm
Robinson's last game came in Bayou Classic on Nov. 29, 1997. Grambling lost to Southern University 30-7.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:46 pm
After retirin', Robinson was succeeded by 1 of his former star players, Doug Williams.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:47 pm
Robinson was inducted to College Football Hall of Fame shortly after he retired.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:48 pm
Robinson continued to motivate after his retirement n' talked to Notre Dame players before their 1st game of 1999 season.
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