NBA Coach of the Year Award - Definition and Overview

NBA Coach of the Year

• 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