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10 Coaches Who Have Morphed Into Their Team's Mascot

By Jerry Landry

10 Coaches Who Have Morphed Into Their Mascot

Bill Self Kansas Jayhawks head basketball coach — Every season is doppelganger season. But what if your doppelganger is something that’s inanimate and made of felt? Here are 10 coaches who look way too much like their team’s mascot.

10. Bo Ryan Looks Like A Badger

Bo Ryan Badger Wisconsin Badgers basketball

10. Bo Ryan Looks Like A Badger

Bo Ryan Badger Wisconsin Badgers basketball — It’s almost as if Bo Ryan is pointing back and yelling, “Yeah, that Badger back there is me too!”

9. Matt Painter Looks Like Purdue Pete

Purdue Pete Purdue Boilermakers Mascot

9. Matt Painter Looks Like Purdue Pete

Purdue Pete Purdue Boilermakers Mascot — Is that Matt Painter? Or Purdue’s mascot? Way too close to call; I’m gonna need to see some steel work.

8. Chip Kelly Might Be An Eagle

Chip Kelly Philadelphia Eagles head coach looks like an Eagle

8. Chip Kelly Might Be An Eagle

Chip Kelly Philadelphia Eagles head coach looks like an Eagle — Chip Kelly has definitely been taking advantage of resembling the symbol of freedom, going carte blanche during the NFL offseason.

7. Rex Ryan Looks Like A Buffalo

Rex Ryan Buffalo Bills head coach

7. Rex Ryan Looks Like A Buffalo

Rex Ryan Buffalo Bills head coach — Maybe it’s the square jaw and the square lines, or maybe it’s because buffaloes (such as Rex Ryan) are known to thoroughly detail their Ford F-150s.

6. Bret Bielema Is A Human Razorback

Bret Bielema Arkansas Razorbacks football coach looks like a razorback

6. Bret Bielema Is A Human Razorback

Bret Bielema Arkansas Razorbacks football coach looks like a razorback — I didn’t call you a pig, Bret. I referred to you as a Razorback. You know, hogs with sharp hair and oh yeah, tusks! Freakin’ tusks, Bret!

5. Jerry Kill Is A Man-Gopher

Jerry Kill Minnesota Golden Gophers head football coach

5. Jerry Kill Is A Man-Gopher

Jerry Kill Minnesota Golden Gophers head football coach — A great coach who’s tougher than nails, Kill has killed it when it comes to embodying Minnesota's mascot.

4. Rick Pitino Is Very Cardinal-Like

Rick Pitino Louisville Cardinals Basketball head coach

4. Rick Pitino Is Very Cardinal-Like

Rick Pitino Louisville Cardinals Basketball head coach — Is he barking orders or cawing for bird feed? I really can’t tell.

3. Frank Beamer Is A Human Hokie

Frank Beamer Virginia Tech Hokies head football coach

3. Frank Beamer Is A Human Hokie

Frank Beamer Virginia Tech Hokies head football coach — Beamer must hide his bouquet of feathers somewhere in those ever-present khakis.

2. Jeff Fisher Looks Like A Ram

Jeff Fisher St. Louis Rams Head Coach

2. Jeff Fisher Looks Like A Ram

Jeff Fisher St. Louis Rams Head Coach — I certainly wouldn’t butt heads with this guy. But I would offer him a third-string quarterback.

1. Coach K May Be A Blue Devil

Coach K Blue Devils Mike Krzyzewski Duke

1. Coach K May Be A Blue Devil

Coach K Blue Devils Mike Krzyzewski Duke — They say the devil is in the details, and every one of Mike Krzyzewski’s details look like a Blue Devil.

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