"Yet, even with the best of the best, there is always an end, and both Harbaugh and Tomlin experienced one such as this following their teams' disappointing seasons in the NFL. For Harbaugh, it ended when his now former team, the Baltimore Ravens, finished the season without making the playoffs. He coached in Baltimore for 18 years."
"For Tomlin, who, during his 19-year Pittsburgh Steelers stretch, never had a losing season, his time in the Steel City closed after last weekend's Wild Card weekend loss. Both men were two of the three longest-tenured head coaches across all four American Sports - the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. Now, only one remains still breathing - still standing, is Erik Spoelstra."
"Recently, while guest-appearing on The OGs Show hosted by former Heat players Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller, team president Pat Riley shared a snippet of what made him start to believe that Spoelstra was special. Riley shared a story about how he would have his coaches slip practice notes under his door during the early days when Riley was still coaching the Miami Heat. Riley would go on to say that he became more impressed with the notes that came from Spoelstra."
Jon Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin, two of the longest-tenured head coaches in American sports, saw their tenures end after disappointing NFL seasons. Harbaugh departed the Baltimore Ravens after 18 years when the team missed the playoffs. Tomlin, who never had a losing season across 19 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, left following a Wild Card weekend loss. Those two were among the three longest-tenured coaches across the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. Erik Spoelstra now stands as the longest-tenured head coach. Pat Riley recalled early signs of Spoelstra's promise via impressed practice notes.
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