Pat Summitt played in the first Olympic women’s basketball tournament and later coached Team USA to gold

One of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, she guided the U.S. women's basketball team to its first Olympic gold medal.

As a basketball player and coach, Junius Kellogg made a lasting mark

The first Black basketball player at Manhattan College, Kellogg famously exposed a point-shaving scandal. He later became a wheelchair basketball coach.

Jennifer Chandler, Ron O’Brien and Micki King

The two drivers and Hall of Fame Coach Ron O'Brien paved the way for future generations of female athletes to succeed.

Tracee Talavera and Mike Lynch

Tracee Talavera and Mike Lynch worked together as gymnast and coach first, before becoming business and coaching partners.

Before he was a Hall of Fame coach, Larry Brown won Olympic gold as a player

The only coach to guide teams to NBA and NCAA championships, the point guard helped Team USA win gold at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.

At 100, judo legend Yosh Uchida’s accomplishments speak for themselves

Yosh Uchida coached the first U.S. Olympic Judo Team. More than half a century later, at 100 years old he remains the San Jose State University head judo coach.

Ron O’Brien: Making an impact in and out of the pool

After failing to make the U.S. Diving Team for the Rome 1960 Olympic Games, Ron O'Brien became one of the greatest diving coaches of all time.

Ed Temple

Ed Temple built Tennessee State University women's track and field into a powerhouse. Forty of his athletes competed in the Olympics. He coached the 1960 and 1964 U.S. Olympic Women's Track Teams.

Abie Grossfeld

Abie Grossfeld was a two-time Olympian, but his biggest impact was as a coach, including guiding the 1984 U.S. men's gymnastics team to the team all-around title.

Carlo Fassi

After the U.S. figure skating delegation was wiped out by a plane crash en route to the 1961 World Championships, Italian Coach Carlo Fassi was brought to the United States to rebuild the program.

Herb Brooks

The last player cut from the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team that won gold at Squaw Valley, Herb Brooks played in the next two Olympics and was the coach of the 1980 Miracle On Ice gold-medal winning team.

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