#1 Coach Carter (2005)
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Samuel Jackson a.k.a. Coach Ken Carter, in this 1999 sports flick, returns to his old high school in Richmond, California to assume the coaching position for the Richmond Oilers. Knowing the importance of discipline, structure and education in life, he brings his principles on the court with him and makes each player sign a contract to maintain their grades, wear dress shirts and ties on gamedays, attend their classes and respect everyone and himself by calling them ‘Sir’.
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The disciplinary aspect of his coaching combined with his emphasis on basketball fundamentals like conditioning, defense and team ball makes him the coach that those young minds desperately need.
To show how serious he is, he locks downs the gym when the players fail to meet their academic criteria. If only we had more coaches like him! Make sure you don’t miss this amazing movie. There’s a reason it tops our list.
Here’s the trailer: