Coach Uniforms

In basketball, coaches wear suits and ties. Pat Riley, for example, only wears Armani when he coaches. Unfortunatey for Armani, Riley is a jackass who finds excuses not to coach when his team is doing poorly.

In football, coaches wear some form of casual dress. For example, legend has it that Bill Belichick beats up a different homeless man for every home game, steals the indigent's sweatshirt, and wears it during the game.

In baseball, the sport where the coaches do the least amount of moving, the coaches wear the full team uniform, including stirrups and cleats.

I defy anyone to make sense of coach clothing. Why in the world is George Karl wearing a suit he bought at Neiman Marcus while trying to explain to Allen Iverson, clad in an arm sleeve, leg sleeve, upside down headband, two finger sleeves and a holster, why he should pass? Does anyone really think that Lou "why, yes, I believe I will have three more hotdogs during the seventh inning stretch" Pinella should put on tight, short pants?

Here is my solution. Let's mix it up for a year. Baseball coaches wear casual gear, football coaches wear suits, and basketball coaches wear their full team uniform, including headbands.

--Paul