4. Bill Curry
Bill Curry certainly wasn’t lacking for career accolades in 2008, when he accepted Georgia State University’s offer to head up its new football team. But the Georgia Tech alum, a nine-year NFL veteran and a respected coach with stints at Alabama and his alma mater, inspired us in a whole different way with his newest gig. At an age when most people are easing into retirement, Curry, 68, ably built an entire football program from the ground up (with the help of GSU’s Athletics Department, of course)—recruiting, staffing, and generally laying the groundwork for a successful program. What’s more, he led the inaugural Panthers squad to a respectable 6-5 record, including a memorable 41-7 victory over Shorter College in Georgia State’s first-ever game at an exuberant Georgia Dome. Curry’s leadership, his vision and his willingness to shoulder such an imposing task in his seventh decade helped a skeptical city embrace the fledgling team as its own.—K.F.M.
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