Found August 02, 2009 on SportingNews.com:
Related Links Listen to the full interview Lakers coach Phil Jackson is ranked No. 4 on Sporting News Magazine's list of sports' 50 greatest coaches. He spoke with Sporting News Radio host Tim Montemayor on The Monty Show about his place on the list, his rivalry with Red Auerbach and his relationship with Kobe Bryant.  Q: What does it mean to be listed No. 4, behind John Wooden, Vince Lombardi and Paul Bryant?  A: Well that's a great group of guys to be in. Who's No. 5?  Q: Don Shula is No. 5, and he's won a championship or two as well ...  A: Yeah, that one year was unbelievable, and he had a great career. You know, I think of guys that coached were people of my teenage years when I watched them at their peak ... Bear Bryant, going from Kentucky (to Texas A&M) to Alabama. The story they've done on that was great. Obvi...
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