... man, cheerleader, clarifier, defender of the faith. Sometimes, a coach has to don the hat of a shaman, and resurrect his program after many have left it for dead. These eight coaches have had the most difficult job of all: convincing their players, and themselves, that there's a light at the end of the tunnel, a meaning to all this violence. They, their players and their fan bases have persevered, and for it, they deserve major accolades. Here are the eight best coaching resurrections of the year.

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