![]() He’s also been inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as well as the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Following a prolific basketball coaching career, he joined Nike at the request of Phil Knight, where he played an integral role in signing a reluctant Michael Jordan. Coach Raveling was the first African American head basketball coach in the PAC-8 (now PAC-12), and he is often referred to as the “Human Google.”Ĭoach Raveling has held head coaching jobs at Washington State, The University of Iowa, and USC. ![]() “I’ve always had this theory that, if you help enough people get what they want, you’ll always get what you want.” - George RavelingĬoach George Raveling ( is an 80-year-old living legend and Nike’s former Director of International Basketball.
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