James Gartner Director Josh Lucas Coach Don Haskins Actor Derek Luke Bobby Joe Hill Actor Austin Nichols Jerry Armstrong Actor Jon Voight Adolph Rupp Actor Evan Jones Moe Iba Actor Schin A.S. Kerr David Lattin Actor Alphonso McAuley Orsten Artis Actor Mehcad Brooks Harry Flournoy Actor Sam Jones III Willie Worsley Actor Damaine Radcliff Willie `Scoops' Cager Actor Emily Deschanel Mary Haskins Actor Al Shearer Nevil Shed Actor James Aaron Smith Herman Carr Actor Patrick Blanchard Brent Haskins Actor Wes Brown Pat Riley Actor Wilbur Fitzgerald Wade Richardson Actor Rogers Healy Brad Bounds Actor Alejandro D. Hernandez David Palacio Actor Kip Weeks Togo Railey Actor Red West Ross Moore Actor Jennifer Cotton Joleen Actor Mitch Eakins Dick Myers Actor Samuel Garland Mark Haskins Actor Christopher Cleveland Screenwriter Bettina Gilois Screenwriter Jerry Bruckheimer Producer Chad Oman Executive Producer Mike Stenson Executive Producer Andy Given Executive Producer Jeffrey Kimball Cinematographer John Toon Cinematographer John Wright Film Editing Jason Hellmann Film Editing Trevor Rabin Original Music Geoffrey Kirkland Production Design Kevin Constant Art Director Dorree Cooper Set Decoration Alix Friedberg Costume Design Lisa Mae Fincannon Casting Craig Fincannon Casting Mark Fincannon Casting Ronna Kress Casting