Jack Ramsay
Basketballography: Jack Ramsay
Dr. Jack's Journey
In Memoriam: Dr. Jack Ramsay
Coaching Essentials with Dr. Jack Ramsay
Team Defense with Dr. Jack Ramsay
The Consummate Coach
The Portland Trail Blazers have had 14 head coaches in their 50-year history. Through those five decades, the one most associated with the team, the icon, the standard bearer in Portland and role model around the league, is Dr. Jack Ramsay. In an era that might as well be prehistoric now…
Jack Ramsay Had A Passion For Basketball That Won Out
Jack Ramsay had a love affair with life, and much of his life was about basketball. Called Dr. Jack for his doctorate in education, he was a Hall of Famer who coached for four decades. He took the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 National Basketball Association title. And after he left coaching in 1988…
Dr. Jack Ramsay: My 60 years in basketball
My interest in basketball began as a youngster in Milford, Connecticut, where the father of one of my friends was headmaster of a private prep school. On Saturday mornings, he would allow a bunch of us to play “basketball” in the gym. It was totally unsupervised — wild, error-filled forays up and down the court…
My secrets to NBA head coaching success
Know the NBA game. This characteristic sounds as if it should be a given, but the NBA game is different from that played anywhere else. Its rules, number of games (and travel involved), limited practice time, officiating and the ability level of its players all combine to offer a unique perspective to coaching…
A Lifetime of Basketball: Tribute to Jack Ramsay
Jack Ramsay dedicated more than 60 years to the game of basketball that he loved so dearly. Student-athlete, Navy captain, fitness guru, doctor, coach, general manager, broadcaster, style enthusiast, father and friend. Jack Ramsay’s family released a statement after his death that said it best, “He led the greatest life that one could lead.”
