All-Time List of NBA Coach of the Year Award Winners
NBA Coach Of The Year
Since 1963 the NBA has recognized the coach that has done the best coaching job in the league. The award does not always go to the coach of the best team. It could go to a coach that turned a team into a playoff team after a disappointed previous season. The trophy for the winner is named after Red Auerbach, the legendary Boston Celtics coach.
| Season | Coach | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | Harry Gallatin | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1963-64 | Alex Hannum | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1964-65 | Red Auerbach | Boston Celtics |
| 1965-66 | Dolph Schayes | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1966-67 | Johnny Kerr | Chicago Bulls |
| 1967-68 | Richie Guerin | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1968-69 | Gene Shue | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1969-70 | Red Holzman | New York Knicks |
| 1970-71 | Dick Motta | Chicago Bulls |
| 1971-72 | Bill Sharman | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1972-73 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics |
| 1973-74 | Ray Scott | Detroit Pistons |
| 1974-75 | Phil Johnson | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 1975-76 | Bill Fitch | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1976-77 | Tom Nissalke | Houston Rockets |
| 1977-78 | Hubie Brown | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1978-79 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Kansas City Kings |
| 1979-80 | Bill Fitch | Boston Celtics |
| 1980-81 | Jack McKinney | Indiana Pacers |
| 1981-82 | Gene Shue | Washington Bullets |
| 1982-83 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983-84 | Frank Layden | Utah Jazz |
| 1984-85 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1985-86 | Mike Fratello | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1986-87 | Mike Schuler | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1987-88 | Doug Moe | Denver Nuggets |
| 1988-89 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Phoenix Suns |
| 1989-90 | Pat Riley | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1990-91 | Don Chaney | Houston Rockets |
| 1991-92 | Don Nelson | Golden State Warriors |
| 1992-93 | Pat Riley | New York Knicks |
| 1993-94 | Lenny Wilkens | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1994-95 | Del Harris | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1995-96 | Phil Jackson | Chicago Bulls |
| 1996-97 | Pat Riley | Miami Heat |
| 1997-98 | Larry Bird | Indiana Pacers |
| 1998-99 | Mike Dunleavy | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1999-00 | Doc Rivers | Orlando Magic |
| 2000-01 | Larry Brown | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2001-02 | Rick Carlisle | Detroit Pistons |
| 2002-03 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2003-04 | Hubie Brown | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2004-05 | Mike D'Antoni | Phoenix Suns |
| 2005-06 | Avery Johnson | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2006-07 | Sam Mitchell | Toronto Raptors |
| 2007-08 | Byron Scott | New Orleans |
| 2008-09 | Mike Brown | Cleveland |
| 2009-10 | Scott Brooks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2010-11 | Tom Thibodeau | Chicago Bulls |
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