NBA Coach of the Year Award Winners

Below is a list of all of the NBA Coach of the Year award winners, sorted by year. This award was not handed out until the end of the 1962-63 season.

Year 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 Trailblazers
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 Trailblazers
1999-2000 Doc Rivers Orlando Magic
2000-2001 Larry Brown Philadelphia 76ers
2001-02 Rick Carlisle Detroit Pistons
2002-03 Greg Poppovich San Antonio Spurs