Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who currently serves as a coaching advisor for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers (NBA). Jackson was a power big in the NBA for 12 seasons, winning NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. [1] From 1989 through 1998, Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, leading them to six NBA titles. He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011, during which time the team won five NBA titles. Jackson's 11 NBA championships as a coach exceeded Red Auerbach's previous high of nine.

Phil Jackson earned the nickname "Zen Master" for his usage of Tex Winter's triangle strategy and a holistic approach to coaching that was influenced by Eastern philosophy. He has written several frank books about his basketball teams and strategies. Jackson was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. Jackson was voted one of the top ten coaches in NBA history during the league's 50th anniversary celebrations in 1996.

Jackson left coaching in 2011 and became an executive with the Knicks in March 2014. On June 28, 2017, he was fired as the Knicks' team president. He is widely regarded as the richest coach by having a $70 Million net worth.

Net worth: $70 million

William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952) is an American football coach who currently serves as the head coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He has broad control over the Patriots' football operations, practically making him general manager of the team. He boasts a number of coaching records, including six Super Bowl victories as the head coach of the New England Patriots and two more as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants. He is largely regarded as one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time.

Bill was an incredible athlete, and now he's showcasing his second bright side as a coach to the world, and his admirers are even more enamored with him. In addition, he has previously coached several of the highest-paid NFL players.

He is widely regarded as the best coach in football history, having won a record six Super Bowls as the head coach of the New England Patriots and two more as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants.

Bill Belichick is one of the wealthiest coaches in the world, with a net worth of $60 million and a spot in our top 10 richest coaches list.

Net worth: $60 million

Gregg Charles Popovich (born January 28, 1949) is the president and head coach of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) (NBA). Popovich has been the coach of the Spurs since 1996, making him the NBA's and all other major sports leagues' longest-serving active coach. Coach Pop or just "Pop" is his nickname. In his first 22 full seasons as head coach, Popovich led the Spurs to a winning record, surpassing Phil Jackson for the most consecutive winning seasons in NBA history. The Spurs have won games against every other NBA team during his tenure.

Gregg Popovich is widely recognized as one of the best coaches in NBA history, having won several titles such as NBA champion, three-time NBA Coach of the Year, and three SCIAC championships. From 1999 through 2014, Popovich coached the Silver and Black to five NBA Championships, making him one of only five coaches in NBA history to win five or more. With a net worth of $40 million, he is considered as one of the highest-paid NBA coaches in history as well as one of the richest coaches in the world.

Net worth: $40 million

Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was a basketball coach and executive in the United States. He spent time as a head coach in the NBA, most notably with the Boston Celtics. He also coached the Washington Capitals and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. Auerbach set NBA records as a coach, with 938 wins and nine championships. He served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death in 1966, after retiring as a coach. He won seven more NBA titles as the Celtics' general manager and team president, for a total of 16 in 29 years, making him one of the most successful team administrators in the history of North American professional sports.

Auerbach is regarded as a modern basketball pioneer, reinventing the game as a team sport dominated by defense and creating the fast break as a devastating offensive tool. Many players who went on to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame were mentored by him.

Net worth: $19 million

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager best known for leading the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, the expansion New York Mets to victory. In 1966, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

He began his professional baseball career in 1910, and after a few seasons in the lower levels, he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1912. He began his second MLB management career with the Dodgers in 1934-36 and the Braves in 1938-43 after becoming a manager. He is best remembered for managing the championship New York Yankees in the 1950s, among his many other accomplishments. He put up extraordinary effort with the Bronx Bombers, leading them to ten American League pennants and seven World Series titles. While with the Yankees, Stengel became known for his amusing and occasionally disjointed delivery, and these showmanship talents served the Mets well when they recruited him in late 1961.

Casey Stengel is the second most successful coach in the history of sports and has a net worth of $19 million, which makes him rank fifth in the list of the richest coaches.

Net worth: $19 million

William Scott Bowman, OC (born September 18, 1933) is a former head coach of the National Hockey League (NHL). With 1248 regular-season wins and 223 Stanley Cup playoff wins, he ranks second all-time (after Jean Béliveau's seventeen) for most Stanley Cup victories by a player, coach, or executive. St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings were among the teams he coached. He is presently the Chicago Blackhawks' Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations. Bowman is widely regarded as the best coach in NHL history.

In 1976–77, he had only eight losses, which is still a current record. His teams also had a record 13 Stanley Cup Final appearances and 16 semi-final appearances. Scotty Bowman also spent his life helping hockey, winning the Lester Patrick Award in 2001 for his invaluable contributions to the sport in the United States. On a different note, during his career, he managed some of the most valuable NHL teams. His net worth is estimated at over $11 million.

Net worth: $11 million

The next name in the list of richest coaches in Vince Lombardi with an estiamted net worth of $9 million. Vincent Thomas Lombardi was an American football coach and executive in the National Football League from June 11, 1913 until September 3, 1970. (NFL). He is best remembered for his time as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s, when he led the team to three consecutive and five total NFL Championships in seven years, including the first two Super Bowls in 1966 and 1967.

Vince Lombardi has a deep respect and worth for all NFL fans because of his incredible history as a player and manager. Lombardi is widely considered as one of the best coaches and leaders in American sports history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the year following his death from cancer in 1970, and the NFL Super Bowl trophy was named after him.

Net worth: $9 million

Patricia Susan Summitt (June 14, 1952 – June 28, 2016) was an American women's collegiate basketball head coach who retired with 1,098 career victories, the most in the history of the sport. From 1974 through 2012, she was the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team.

Pat Summitt was a member of the inaugural class of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. In the year 2000, she was selected the Naismith Basketball Coach of the Century. She was ranked 11th on the Sporting News' list of the 50 Greatest Coaches of All Time in all sports in 2009, and she was the only woman on the list. President Barack Obama awarded Summitt the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, and the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2012 ESPY Awards. She was recognized into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2013.

Her determination propelled her to great success, and she rose to become one of the highest-paid sports coaches in the world and has an estimated net worth of $8 million.

Net worth: $8 million

John Robert Wooden was an American basketball coach and player who lived from October 14, 1910 until June 4, 2010. As the head coach of the UCLA Bruins for a 12-year span, he won 10 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national titles, including a record seven in a row. In Division I college men's or women's basketball, no other team has won four consecutive games. His teams won an NCAA men's basketball record 88 consecutive games during this time. Wooden earned the prestigious Henry Iba Honor seven times as national coach of the year and the Associated Press award five times.

Wooden, one of the most admired coaches in sports history, was adored by many of his former players, including Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Bill Walton. Many of Wooden's short, uncomplicated inspirational lectures to his players (particularly his "Pyramid of Success") were focused towards how to be successful in life as well as in basketball. Wooden's 29-year coaching career and widespread critical acclaim for his leadership have left an indelible mark on sports, business, personal achievement, and organizational leadership.

By having a net worth of $2 million, John Wooden concludes the list of richest coaches in the world.

Net worth: $2 million