Mike Brown and Tom Coughlin brought a little extra energy to a New York sports moment this week, joining forces for a loud “Who Let the Dogs Out” singalong.
A video has surfaced of the Knicks coach and the former Giants head coach leading the chant, likely at Coughlin’s Jay Fund Foundation’s annual Champions for Children Gala at Chelsea Piers at Pier 60 on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.
Brown has made that chant part of the soundtrack of the Knicks’ championship run, and fans have clearly been willing to go along with it. If the scene is any indication, the call-and-response still has life.
The moment comes after Brown delivered his first title as an NBA head coach. It was also the Knicks’ first championship in 53 years, a milestone that made the run even bigger.
Brown already arrived in New York with a heavy résumé. He had won four championships as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors, and he was named NBA Coach of the Year twice, once with the Cleveland Cavaliers and once with the Sacramento Kings. He also coached the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Knicks’ 2025-26 season featured a title path that started with an NBA Cup win over the Spurs. The two teams later met again in the NBA Finals, where New York finished the job by beating San Antonio in five games.
Coughlin’s place in New York sports history is secure, too. He coached the Giants from 2004 to 2015 and won two Super Bowls with quarterback Eli Manning against the New England Patriots.
Since Coughlin left, the Giants have cycled through seven head coaches. John Harbaugh is now in charge, and the team is 3-1 in the first month of the season under him. New York has picked up wins over the Dallas Cowboys, the Tennessee Titans, and the Arizona Cardinals.
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