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Under whose supervision did Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith coach?

  • Under Naismith’s coaching program, indirectly by Phog Allen

  • Directly under Naismith

  • Under no one's supervision

  • Under the supervision of the NBA

Answer

Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith coached under Naismith’s coaching program, indirectly by Phog Allen. Naismith was the first head coach of men’s basketball at the University of Kansas, where he coached from 1898 to 1907. Allen played for Naismith at Kansas and later coached at the University of Kansas from 1907 to 1956.
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