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Jerry Tarkanian

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (August 8, 1930-February 11, 2015)
    Coach of Long Island State (1968-1973), UNLV (1973-1992), San Antonio Spurs (1992), Fresno State (1995, 2002)

Why he might be annoying:

    He chewed on towels during games, which earned him the nickname 'Tark the Shark.'
    UNLV was the only real major basketball school he coached.
    He and the NCAA feuded for more than a quarter of a century.
    His NBA stint lasted just 20 games.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had a winning percentage of 81.3% .
    He won the national title with UNLV (1990).
    He won 784 games as a head coach in the NCAA.
    He was the first NCAA basketball coach to lead three different teams to 20 win seasons.

Credit: Campwankyourself


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 172 Votes: 63.37% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 76.19% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 84 Votes: 59.52% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 124 Votes: 70.97% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 126 Votes: 67.46% Annoying