Jack Adams Jack Adams John James "Jack" Adams (June 14, 1894 – May 1, 1968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League and Pacific Coast Hockey Association. He was a Hall of Fame player during a 10-year professional career with Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa. He is best known for his 36-year association with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League as head coach and as a general manager. He held the record of winningest coach in Red Wings history before being surpassed by Mike Babcock in 2014. He later became the
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award Helens captain, Paul Sculthorpe, collected it on his behalf. In 2007, Enzo Calzaghe was the first recipient of the award who had coached an individual and not a team. The most recent award was presented in 2018 to England national football team manager Gareth Southgate. This table lists the total number of awards won by coaches of each nationality based on the principle of "jus soli". This table lists the total number of awards won by coaches' sporting profession. General Specific BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award is an