New York Times - Pro Basketball

One of the winningest coaches in league history, he led the Bucks, the Warriors and the Mavericks. He also had a brief stint with the Knicks.Don Nelson in 2000, when he was coaching the Dallas Mavericks. He spent 31 years as a head coach, leading the Bucks, the Golden State Warriors and the Mavericks to the upper echelons of the N.B.A.

For years, Sonia Raman thought coaching was just a hobby. Her choice to follow that passion led her to make basketball history.Raman worked in the N.B.A. before becoming the head coach of the Seattle Storm.