| 100% | WEIS | 4 | Ex-Patriots offensive coordinator who became Notre Dame's head coach, Charlie ___ |
| 33% | IVEY | 4 | Niele ___, Notre Dame women's basketball head coach whose son, Jaden, plays in the NBA |
| 29% | LARRYBIRD | 9 | Three-time NBA MVP who became head coach of the Pacers in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MAGICJOHNSON | 12 | Three-time NBA MVP who became head coach of the Lakers in 1994: 2 wds. |
| 29% | STEVENASH | 9 | Two-time NBA MVP who became head coach of the Nets in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BILLRUSSELL | 11 | Basketball great who became the first African-American head coach in the NBA in April 1966 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | ARA | 3 | Notre Dame coach |
| 27% | ARA | 3 | Notre Dame coach Parseghian |
| 27% | ARA | 3 | Notre Dame coach ___ Parseghian |
| 27% | IVEY | 4 | Notre Dame women's basketball coach Niele ... or her NBA-playing son, Jaden |
| 27% | BILL | 4 | ___ Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots who holds the Super Bowl record for most wins as head coach |
| 27% | ARA | 3 | Parseghian who coached Notre Dame football in the 1960s and '70s |
| 27% | ARA | 3 | Parseghian who coached Notre Dame football in the 1960s and 1970s |
| 26% | ARA | 3 | Notre Dame University coach Parseghian |
| 26% | KNUTE | 5 | Notre Dame football coach Rockne |
| 26% | GIPP | 4 | Notre Dame footballer coached by Rockne |
| 26% | ROCKNE | 6 | Famed Notre Dame coach |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | Legendary Notre Dame coach Parseghian |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | Longtime Notre Dame coach Parseghian |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | Longtime Notre Dame coach ___ Parseghian |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | Immortal Notre Dame coach Parseghian |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | ___ Parseghian, famed Notre Dame coach |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | ___ Parseghian, historic Notre Dame coach |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | Noted Notre Dame coach Parseghian |
| 25% | BILLBELICHICK | 13 | New England Patriots head coach who illegally videotaped the Jets in 2007: 2 wds. |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | Legendary Notre Dame football coach Parseghian |
| 25% | KNUTE | 5 | Legendary Notre Dame football coach Rockne |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | Former Notre Dame football coach Parseghian |
| 25% | GRAVEDIGGERPHELPS | 17 | ... an old Notre Dame basketball coach? |
| 25% | ARA | 3 | University of Notre Dame coach, Parseghian |