From the inspirational Coach Carter to the foul-mouthed Patches O'Houlihan, Kidzworld looks at the top coaches from your favorite sports movies.
#10. Top Movie Coaches - Herb Brooks; Miracle 50232q
In great sports movie.
Classic Line - "When you pull on that jersey, the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back."
#9. Top Movie Coaches - Coach Gaines; Friday Night Lights 5h6r36
In a town where nothing is more important than high school football, Coach Gary Gaines (played by Billy Bob Thornton) takes the Permian High Panthers of Odessa, Texas to the state championship game. Gaines' mix of tough discipline and motivational halftime speeches helps the Panthers go on an unlikely playoff run in one of the best football movies of all time.
Classic Line - "The hopes and dreams of an entire town are riding on your shoulders. You may never matter again in your life as much as you do right now."
#8. Top Movie Coaches - Skip Engblom; Lords of Dogtown k491c
Skip Engblom (played by California skaters urethane wheels for their boards and encourages them to turn their neighbors' pools into skateparks.
Classic Line - "You gotta approach every day as if it's your last!"
#7. Top Movie Coaches - Norman Dale; Hoosiers 1l1d3f
Coach Dale (played by Gene Hackman) is nearly run out of town while trying to coach a high school hoops team in small town Indiana. He eventually earns the respect of skeptical players and parents with a message that is a total cliche but still rings true: Anything is possible if you just believe in yourself and those around you.
Classic Line - "My practices aren't designed for your enjoyment."
#6. Top Movie Coaches - Patches O'Houlihan; Dodgeball 286lp
sports movies ever made.
Classic Line - "If you're going to become true dodgeballers, then you've got to learn the five d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!"
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