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NBA & ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners

Coach of the Year

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Season Lg Coach Tm G W L W-L%
2008-09 NBA Mike Brown CLE 82 66 16 .805
2007-08 NBA Byron Scott NOH 82 56 26 .683
2006-07 NBA Sam Mitchell TOR 82 47 35 .573
2005-06 NBA Avery Johnson DAL 82 60 22 .732
2004-05 NBA Mike D'Antoni PHO 82 62 20 .756
2003-04 NBA Hubie Brown MEM 82 50 32 .610
2002-03 NBA Gregg Popovich SAS 82 60 22 .732
2001-02 NBA Rick Carlisle DET 82 50 32 .610
2000-01 NBA Larry Brown PHI 82 56 26 .683
1999-00 NBA Doc Rivers ORL 82 41 41 .500
1998-99 NBA Mike Dunleavy POR 50 35 15 .700
1997-98 NBA Larry Bird IND 82 58 24 .707
1996-97 NBA Pat Riley MIA 82 61 21 .744
1995-96 NBA Phil Jackson CHI 82 72 10 .878
1994-95 NBA Del Harris LAL 82 48 34 .585
1993-94 NBA Lenny Wilkens ATL 82 57 25 .695
1992-93 NBA Pat Riley NYK 82 60 22 .732
1991-92 NBA Don Nelson GSW 82 55 27 .671
1990-91 NBA Don Chaney HOU 82 52 30 .634
1989-90 NBA Pat Riley LAL 82 63 19 .768
1988-89 NBA Cotton Fitzsimmons PHO 82 55 27 .671
1987-88 NBA Doug Moe DEN 82 54 28 .659
1986-87 NBA Mike Schuler POR 82 49 33 .598
1985-86 NBA Mike Fratello ATL 82 50 32 .610
1984-85 NBA Don Nelson MIL 82 59 23 .720
1983-84 NBA Frank Layden UTA 82 45 37 .549
1982-83 NBA Don Nelson MIL 82 51 31 .622
1981-82 NBA Gene Shue WSB 82 43 39 .524
1980-81 NBA Jack McKinney IND 82 44 38 .537
1979-80 NBA Bill Fitch BOS 82 61 21 .744
1978-79 NBA Cotton Fitzsimmons KCK 82 48 34 .585
1977-78 NBA Hubie Brown ATL 82 41 41 .500
1976-77 NBA Tom Nissalke HOU 82 49 33 .598
1975-76 NBA Bill Fitch CLE 82 49 33 .598
1975-76 ABA Larry Brown DNA 84 60 24 .714
1974-75 NBA Phil Johnson KCO 82 44 38 .537
1974-75 ABA Larry Brown DNA 84 65 19 .774
1973-74 NBA Ray Scott DET 82 52 30 .634
1973-74 ABA Joe Mullaney UTS 84 51 33 .607
1973-74 ABA Babe McCarthy KEN 84 53 31 .631
1972-73 NBA Tom Heinsohn BOS 82 68 14 .829
1972-73 ABA Larry Brown CAR 84 57 27 .679
1971-72 NBA Bill Sharman LAL 82 69 13 .841
1971-72 ABA Tom Nissalke DLC 84 42 42 .500
1970-71 NBA Dick Motta CHI 82 51 31 .622
1970-71 ABA Al Bianchi VIR 84 55 29 .655
1969-70 NBA Red Holzman NYK 82 60 22 .732
1969-70 ABA Bill Sharman LAS 84 43 41 .512
1969-70 ABA Joe Belmont DNR 56 42 14 .750
1968-69 NBA Gene Shue BAL 82 57 25 .695
1968-69 ABA Alex Hannum OAK 78 60 18 .769
1967-68 NBA Richie Guerin STL 82 56 26 .683
1967-68 ABA Vince Cazzetta PTP 78 54 24 .692
1966-67 NBA Red Kerr CHI 81 33 48 .407
1965-66 NBA Dolph Schayes PHI 80 55 25 .688
1964-65 NBA Red Auerbach BOS 80 62 18 .775
1963-64 NBA Alex Hannum SFW 80 48 32 .600
1962-63 NBA Harry Gallatin STL 80 48 32 .600