41.  He is the first ACC coach to start with seven straight wins.

42.  He is the first coach to lead Clemson to three consecutive NCAA tournaments.

43.  He hired the late Jim Finks, who in turn hired Jim Mora, the first coach to finally take the Saints to the playoffs.

44.  He is attempting to become the first coach to win the Rose, Cotton, Orange and Sugar bowls.

45.  He led USC to four national football championships before becoming the first coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

46.  He was the first coach to win NBA titles with two different teams.

47.  He will be the first Leafs coach since Imlach to coach an All-Star Game.

48.  He might be known most for being the first coach to win a national championship with five starters who were African-American.

49.  He was my first coach in Little League.

50.  He was my first coach.