Is Deion a Unicorn?

[Landomatic]

Has there ever been someone as famous as Deion Sanders who's gone on to be a successful head coach?

 

[JOHNNY N]

Not sure. I heard he shits rainbows though.

 

[Clevinger]

Not that I recall in football. In baseball you had guys like Pete Rose that went on to be managers.

 

[HUSKERinLA]

Not that I recall in football. In baseball you had guys like Pete Rose that went on to be managers.

Pete Rose is a good example.

Ditka? Norm Van Brocklin? Singletary?

Steve Spurrier? Harbaugh?

Jerry West as a GM?

 

[Harry Caray]

Harbaugh was a pretty good player, not as famous as Deion but still had a nice playing career.

 

[rimsnef]

Joe Torre

 

[TheNewNU]

Not too many HOF'ers ever become great in coaching or front office most suck.
Magic
Clyde Drexler
MJ
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullins
John Elway
Isaiah Thomas

 

[Yantzeee]

Not too many HOF'ers ever become great in coaching or front office most suck.
Magic
Clyde Drexler
MJ
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullins
John Elway
Isaiah Thomas

Larry Bird did better than all those guys as coach

KC Jones is up there too. Probably the best if we talking rings/ships but he’s not really “famous” as such.

I first thought this was going to be about Deion having two wives

 

[LegendaryFrechFry]

There's been quite a few, as others have already posted. It not super uncommon.
I'm not sure "as famous as" is something I would attribute to Deion. He was popular when he played. The kids he coaches wouldn't know who he is, save for video evidence.

 

[redwine65]

Ex-NC State football player arrested for stalking coach Dave Doeren

Joseph Boletepeli, a member of the Wolfpack from 2018-2019, prompted the arrest warrant with a tweet.

nypost.com

 

[Landomatic]

So, no? Some basketball guys (sort of). Some football guys who aren't even in the same hemisphere as Sanders.

 

[dand84]

Last week called, they want their thread back. Do keep up, DeBoer is the flavor of the week, this week.

 

[WHCSC]

Fame is for idiots

 

[jteten]

Bird was a solid coach. Emotionless, but solid.