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John Chaney

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (January 21, 1932-January 29, 2021)
    Former Cheyney State University Head Coach (1972-82)
    Head Coach of Temple University (1982- )
    Ranks fourth among winningest active Division I men's coaches
    Member of Basketball Hall of Fame (2001)

Why he might be annoying:

    He once threatened to kill then-Massachusetts coach John Calipari during a post game news conference.
    In a loss to Xavier last March, he said 'If he had a baseball bat, he'd beat some of his big men.'
    He was booed off stage during a Philadelphia Sports writers dinner after rambling about the war in Iraq and President Bush.
    He scolded the people of Ohio, the state that helped Bush win the election with 20 electoral votes, by saying, 'It's not the people I hate, it's what they did that I hate.'
    During a game against St. Joseph's University he put one of his players in the game for the sole purpose of injuring an opposing player (February 22, 2005).
    He imposed a one game suspension on himself, but Temple University suspended him for the rest of the regular season and playoffs.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is seen as a father figure to the players he's recruited from inner-city and poor schools.
    He was the first African American College Basketball coach to win 700 games.

Credit: Seaman Duck


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 430 Votes: 60.93% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 86.96% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 82.14% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 73.08% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 72.54% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 267 Votes: 62.17% Annoying