Selain para pemain ternyata pelatih juga berhak diapresiasi. salah satunya dengan pemberian julukan seperti berikut ini
Arnold Auerbach – "Red"
Jim Breeden – "Brick"
Forrest Cox – "Frosty"
Clarence Gaines – "Big House"
Boyd Grant – "Tiny"
William Holzman – "Red"
Allan Hower – "The Horse"
Dan Issel – "The Horse"
Phil Jackson – "Zen Master"
Alvin Julian – "Doggie"
Mike Krzyzewski - "Coach K"
Ward Lambert – "Piggy"
Harry Narcisian – "The Horse"
Gregg Popovich - "Pop"
Glenn Rivers - "Doc"
Russell Walseth – "Sox"
John Wooden – "The Wizard of Westwood"
Tom Thibodeau - "Thibbs"