But even one of the game's most influential coaches lost out to a more ingrained part of the N.F.L. culture: speed kills.
Lescott said: "TC is one of the most influential coaches I have worked with in my career - and that includes everyone I have worked with.
A subsequent attempt to influence Olympic strategy foundered on a lack of political nous, which led to resistance from influential coaches.
Manchester City star Lescott spent six years at Wolves and believes Connor is one of the most influential coaches he has worked with.
When Brodeur was a teenager at goalie camp, Francois Allaire, an influential coach, tried to convert him to this technique, but Brodeur resisted.
More than 50percentt of the players said their pro coach — not their college or high school coach — was the most influential coach in their lives.
The players were asked questions in six major categories, including the most influential coach in their lives and the five most important attributes for a head coach.
It is still led by Krzyzewski, who will have to get used to the idea that he is no longer the most influential coach in the A.C.C.
What was also understood by those around the program and those who know Dunlap was that he was the best, and perhaps most influential, coach on the staff.
The encounter at Stamford Bridge could be the start of a long and healthy competitive rivalry between the pair, who are rated as two of the continent's most influential coaches.
