The Resume

(February 28, 1931-February 7, 2015)
Coached University of North Carolina (1961-97)
Led UNC to two titles (1982, 1993) and eleven Final Fours
Coached U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team (1976)
Inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (1983)

Why he might be annoying:

He had a humongous nose.
He was known for his boring ‘four corners’ offense, which consisted of keeping away the ball from the opponent until the clock ran out.
His two championships both ended in flukes. A wild errant pass ended his 1982 title game and the 1993 championship was decided by Chris Webber’s illegal timeout.
Even though he attended Kansas University, he was instrumental in UNC hiring Roy Williams away from Kansas.
He smoked.
His name sounded more like it should be for a college administrator, not a basketball coach.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a member of the Kansas Jayhawk team that won the 1952 NCAA title.
He was Michael Jordan’s college coach.
He held the record for most wins by a NCAA basketball coach (879).
His teams were very consistent, winning at least twenty games 27 consecutive years.
His innovative coaching methods, such as timeout management and the ‘tired signal’, have become standard practice.
He was one of the first coaches at a Southern college to actively recruit African-Americans.

Credit: Hoxy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Ant Eaters/Pinocchios [Big Noses]
• Basketball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1983)
• Basketball Players
• ESPN's Who's #1 Top 25 Best Coaches of the ESPN Era (Ranked: 1)
• ESPY's Arthur Ashe Award for Courage (Ranked: 1998)
• Golden Boot Award Recipients (Ranked: 1998)
• Hoxy's Profiles [Series 2]
• I Attended University of Kansas
• I Died in 2015 (Ranked: 83)
• Look at Me, I'm All Net
• NCAA's Basketball Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1982)
• NCAA's Basketball Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1993)
• Profiles 13001-13250 (Ranked: 13115)
• Smith Versus Jones
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (Ranked: 1997)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20150207)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 53 Votes: 66.04% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 26 Votes: 96.15% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 86.36% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 173 Votes: 49.71% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 373 Votes: 61.39% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 78 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 57.97% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 159 Votes: 65.41% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 243 Votes: 61.73% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 46 Votes: 60.87% Annoying