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    Basketball's Ripest Coaching Tree

    No the bearded and pompous Phil Jackson is not involved.

    Andrew Adams
    by Andrew Adams

    Community Contributor

    Edwina "Eddie" Franklin

    joblo.com

    The coach that can take credit for launching the career of 7 NBA head coaches and 1 NCAA head coach is Edwina "Eddie" Franklin. The 1996 cult (if a cult have one member) classic "Eddie" starring Whoopi Goldberg features the following current or former head coaches in the movie.

    Kurt Rambis

    latimes.com

    Doc Rivers

    www2.pictures.gi.zimbio.com

    Vinny Del Negro

    clippers.blog.ocregister.com

    Herb Williams

    wordpress.com

    Mark Jackson

    media.knoxnews.com

    Avery Johnson

    media.knoxnews.com

    Sam Mitchell

    i.cdn.turner.com

    Danny Manning

    www3.pictures.zimbio.com
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