Naismith is at the top of massive and prestigious coaching tree , as he coached Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Phog Allen , who himself coached Hall of Fame coaches Dean Smith , Adolph Rupp , and Ralph Miller who all coached future coaches as well .
Nevertheless , Naismith has one of the greatest coaching legacies in basketball history , as he coached Basketball Hall of Fame coach Phog Allen , who himself coached Hall of Fame coaches Dean Smith , Adolph Rupp , and Ralph Miller at the University of Kansas .