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 |
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