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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
suchfriends- that's the difference between some dude who played in college and a guy who won the world cup (even he might not be the greatest coach on the planet). experience counts.
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That analysis doesn't always work though. Eric Spoelstra, the coach of the Miami Heat never played professional basketball, indeed only college, and instead of taking offers to play in the Euro-leagues he became a video analyst for the Miami Heat. He became their assistant coach under the legendary Pat Riley and then later took over the head coaching spot. When he took over, the team had just fallen to an NBA worst 15-67. The immediate year he made the playoffs, hasn't missed them since, and went on to win back-to-back NBA Titles and has had three consecutive championship appearances. So in all actuality, there are some potentially great coaches out there who never played pro..
As to Klinsmann? I don't think its his experience as player that helps, its as you said, being "maybe one of the greatest coaches on the planet" part that is winning games
