Both men desperately wanted to win, but not so much that they wanted to crush their opponent. Thankfully for their sake, both the NHL and MLS have adopted the NBA’s refreshing philosophy. ”If the 31-year-old Englishman appears undaunted, his career trajectory has been meteoric. hiring Mike Tomlin, an African American man, to be the Steelers’ coach in 2007, and then sticking with him for a decade through seasons both good and bad.