NBA Coach of The Year award is presented to the Best NBA Coach of the Season and is selected by a panel of Sportswriters. 40 coaches have won the award, since it's inception in 1962-63.
Here is the full list of NBA Coach of The Year award winners:
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 Hornets |
2008-09 | Mike Brown | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2009-10 | Scott Brooks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2010-11 | Tom Thibodeau | Chicago Bulls |
2011-12 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
2012-13 | George Karl | Denver Nuggets |
2013-14 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
2014-15 | Mike Budenholzer | Atlanta Hawks |
2015-16 | Steve Kerr | Golden State Warriors |
2016-17 | Mike D'Antoni | Houston Rockets |
2017-18 | Dwane Casey | Toronto Raptors |