NBA vs. NCAA Coaches Trivia

I got this idea from this morning's "Mike and Mike" show. Test your knowledge of the top 30 NCAA coaches vs. the 30 NBA coaches. "Greeny" thinks the average sports fan knows more college coaches than NBA coaches. I gave it a try, and named slightly more NBA coaches. To see the answers, simply scroll down the page . . . and be enlightened.

How Many Coaches Can You Name?

Top 30 College Teams
1. North Carolina
2. UCLA
3. Memphis
4. Kansas
5. Georgetown
6. Louisville
7. Tennessee
8. Indiana
9. Washington State
10. Duke
11. Marquette
12. Michigan State
13. Oregon
14. Gonzaga
15. Texas A&M
16. Texas
17. Arizona
18. Arkansas
19. Pittsburgh
20. Stanford
21. Southern Illinois
22. NC State
23. Villanova
24. Kansas State
25. Syracuse
26. Butler
27. Clemson
28. Xavier
29. Connecticut
30. Florida

All 30 NBA Teams
1. Spurs
2. Celtics
3. Rockets
4. Suns
5. Mavericks
6. Pistons
7. Jazz
8. Magic
9. Hornets
10. Lakers
11. Raptors
12. Cavaliers
13. Nuggets
14. Nets
15. Clippers
16. Trail Blazers
17. Bobcats
18. Pacers
19. Hawks
20. Bucks
21. Bulls
22. Heat
23. Knicks
24. Wizards
25. Warriors
26. 76ers
27. Kings
28. Grizzlies
29. Timberwolves
30. SuperSonics

Answers Below . . .





1. North Carolina . . . Roy Williams
2. UCLA . . . Ben Howland
3. Memphis . . . John Calipari
4. Kansas . . . Bill Self
5. Georgetown . . . John Thompson III
6. Louisville . . . Rick Pitino
7. Tennessee . . . Bruce Pearl
8. Indiana . . . Kelvin Sampson
9. Washington State . . . Tony Bennett
10. Duke . . . Mike Krzyzewski
11. Marquette . . . Tom Crean
12. Michigan State . . . Tom Izzo
13. Oregon . . . Ernie Kent
14. Gonzaga . . . Mark Few
15. Texas A&M . . . Mark Turgeon
16. Texas . . . Rick Barnes
17. Arizona . . . Lute Olsen
18. Arkansas . . . John Pelhprey
19. Pittsburgh . . . Jamie Dixon
20. Stanford . . . Trent Johnson
21. Southern Illinois . . . Chris Lowery
22. NC State . . . Sidney Lowe
23. Villanova . . . Jay Wright
24. Kansas State . . . Bob Huggins
25. Syracuse . . . Jim Boeheim
26. Butler . . . Todd Lickliter
27. Clemson . . . Oliver Purnell
28. Xavier . . . Sean Miller
29. Connecticut . . . Jim Calhoun
30. Florida . . . Billy Donovan

1. Spurs . . . Greg Popovitch
2. Celtics . . . Doc Rivers
3. Rockets . . . Rick Adelman
4. Suns . . . Mike Diantoni
5. Mavericks . . . Avery Johnson
6. Pistons . . . Flip Saunders
7. Jazz . . . Jerry Sloan
8. Magic . . . Stan Van Gundy
9. Hornets . . . Byron Scott
10. Lakers . . . Phil Jackson
11. Raptors . . . Sam Mitchell
12. Cavaliers . . . Mike Brown
13. Nuggets . . . George Karl
14. Nets . . . Lawrence Frank
15. Clippers . . . Mike Dunleavy
16. Trail Blazers . . . Nate McMillan
17. Bobcats . . . Bernie Bickerstaff
18. Pacers . . . Jim O'Brien
19. Hawks . . . Mike Woodson
20. Bucks . . . Larry Krystkowiak
21. Bulls . . . Scott Skiles
22. Heat . . . Pat Riley
23. Knicks . . . Isiah Thomas
24. Wizards . . . Eddie Jordan
25. Warriors . . . Don Nelson
26. 76ers . . . Maurice Cheeks
27. Kings . . . Reggie Theus
28. Grizzlies . . . Marc Iavaroni
29. Timberwolves . . . Randy Wittman
30. SuperSonics . . . PJ Carlesimo