NBA Coach of the Year

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Template:Short description Template:For Template:NBA Awards Template:Infobox sports award The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which is named in honor of the head coach who led the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships from 1956 to 1966. The winner is selected at the end of the regular season by a panel of sportswriters from the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The person with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Since its inception, the award has been given to 41 different coaches. The most recent award winner is current Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson. Gregg Popovich, Don Nelson and Pat Riley have each won the award three times, while Hubie Brown, Mike Brown, Mike Budenholzer, Mike D'Antoni, Bill Fitch, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Gene Shue, and Tom Thibodeau have each won it twice. No coach has won consecutive Coach of the Year awards. Riley is the only coach to be named Coach of the Year with three franchises.<ref name="riley">Template:Cite web</ref> Tom Heinsohn, Bill Sharman, and Lenny Wilkens are the only recipients to have been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both player and coach. Johnny Kerr is the only person to win the award with a losing record (33–48 with the Chicago Bulls in Template:Nbay). Kerr was honored because he had guided the Bulls to the NBA Playoffs in their first season in the league.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Doc Rivers is the only person to win the award despite his team not making the playoffs (41–41 with the Orlando Magic in Template:Nbay). Only five recipients also coached the team that won the championship the same season: Red Auerbach, Red Holzman, Bill Sharman, Phil Jackson, and Gregg Popovich. Popovich is the only NBA Coach of the Year recipient to win the championship in the same season twice, winning the NBA title with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003 and 2014. 2020 winner and former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is the only coach to receive this honor in both the NBA and the NBA G League, having received the G League award in 2011.<ref name="2020COY">Template:Cite press release</ref>

2015–16 recipient Steve Kerr only coached 39 of the 82 games in the season due to complications from offseason back surgery, though he received credit for all of the Golden State Warriors' 73 wins that season. Assistant coach Luke Walton served as interim head coach for the other 43 games for the Warriors, receiving one second-place vote and two third-place votes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Steve Kerr and Luke Walton both won NBA Coach of the Month during the 2015–16 season, Kerr in March and Walton in November. Kerr asked the league to award Walton with the wins accumulated during Kerr's medical recovery time, but the NBA refused to do so because under league rules interim head coaches do not have win-loss records at all. Mike Brown became the first unanimous Coach of the Year recipient in NBA history in the 2022–23 season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Winners

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Hall of Famer Red Auerbach won the award in the 1964–65 season. The award was later named after him.
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Hall of Famer Phil Jackson won the award in the 1995–96 season, coaching the Chicago Bulls to 72 wins in a season.
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Mike D'Antoni led the 2004–05 Phoenix Suns to a 33-win increase from the previous season.
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Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau won the award in the 2010–11 and 2020–21 seasons.
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George Karl led the 2012–13 Denver Nuggets to a 57–25 record without an NBA All-Star.
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Gregg Popovich led the 2013–14 San Antonio Spurs to their 5th NBA championship, and earned his 3rd NBA Coach of the Year Award that same season.
^ Denotes head coach who is currently active in the NBA as a head coach
* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
Template:Dagger Denotes coach was an unanimous winner
Bold Team won NBA championship for that season
Coach (#) Denotes the number of times the coach has been selected
Team (#) Denotes the number of times a coach from this team has won
W–L Win–loss record for that season
Win% Winning percentage for that season
Win% ± Winning percentage change from previous season
Season Coach Nationality Team W–L Win% Win% ±
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu St. Louis Hawks 48–32 .600 +.237
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* Template:Flagu San Francisco Warriors 48–32 .600 +.212
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn Template:Flagu Boston Celtics 62–18 .775 +.037
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers 55–25 .688 +.188
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls 33–48 .407 Template:Sort
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu St. Louis Hawks (2) 56–26 .683 +.202
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Baltimore Bullets 57–25 .695 +.256
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn Template:Flagu New York Knicks 60–22 .732 +.073
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls (2) 51–31 .622 +.146
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers 69–13 .841 +.256
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* Template:Flagu Boston Celtics (2) 68–14 .829 +.146
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons 52–30 .634 +.146
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Kansas City–Omaha Kings 44–38 .537 +.135
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers 49–33 .598 +.110
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Houston Rockets 49–33 .598 +.110
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (3) 41–41 .500 +.122
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* Template:Flagu Kansas City Kings (2) 48–34 .585 +.207
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn (2) Template:Flagu Boston Celtics (3) 61–21 .744 +.390
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers 44–38 .537 +.086
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname (2) Template:Flagu Washington Bullets (2) 43–39 .524 +.048
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks 51–31 .622 Template:Sort
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Utah Jazz 45–37 .549 +.183
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn (2) Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks (2) 59–23 .720 +.110
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (4) 50–32 .610 +.195
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers 49–33 .598 +.110
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets 54–28 .659 +.208
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* (2) Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns 55–27 .671 +.330
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers (2) 63–19 .768 +.073
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Houston Rockets (2) 52–30 .634 +.134
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn (3) Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (2) 55–27 .671 +.134
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn (2) Template:Flagu New York Knicks (2) 60–22 .732 +.110
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (5) 57–25 .695 +.171
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Los Angeles Lakers (3) 48–34 .585 +.183
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls (3) 72–10 .878 +.305
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname*Template:Efn (3) Template:Flagu Miami Heat 61–21 .744 +.232
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Indiana Pacers (2) 58–24 .707 +.231
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Portland Trail Blazers (2) 35–15 .700 +.139
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ Template:Flagu Orlando Magic 41–41 .500 Template:Sort
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* Template:Flagu Philadelphia 76ers (2) 56–26 .683 +.085
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ Template:Flagu Detroit Pistons (2) 50–32 .610 +.220
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs 60–22 .732 +.025
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname (2) Template:Flagu Memphis Grizzlies 50–32 .610 +.269
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Template:FlaguTemplate:Efn 		Phoenix Suns (2) 62–20 .756 +.402
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Dallas Mavericks 60–22 .732 +.025
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Toronto Raptors 47–35 .573 +.244
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu New Orleans Hornets 56–26 .683 +.207
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers (2) 66–16 .805 +.256
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Oklahoma City Thunder 50–32 .610 +.330
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ Template:Flagu Chicago Bulls (4) 62–20 .756 +.256
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* (2) Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs (2) 50–16 .758 +.014
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* Template:Flagu Denver Nuggets (2) 57–25 .695 +.119
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname* (3) Template:Flagu San Antonio Spurs (3) 62–20 .756 +.049
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Atlanta Hawks (6) 60–22 .732 +.269
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ Template:Flagu Golden State Warriors (3) 73–9 .890 +.073
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname (2) Template:Flagu
Template:FlaguTemplate:Efn 		Houston Rockets (3) 55–27 .671 +.171
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Toronto Raptors (2) 59–23 .720 +.098
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname (2) Template:Flagu Milwaukee Bucks (3) 60–22 .732 +.195
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ Template:Flagu Toronto Raptors (3) 46–18Template:Efn .719 +.012
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ (2) Template:Flagu New York Knicks (3) 41–31 .569 +.251
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname Template:Flagu Phoenix Suns (3) 64–18 .780 +.072
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^† (2) Template:Flagu Sacramento Kings (3) 48–34 .585 +.219
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ Template:Flagu Oklahoma City Thunder (2) 57–25 .695 +.207
Template:Nbay Template:Sortname^ Template:Flagu Cleveland Cavaliers (3) 64–18 .780 +.195

Multi-time winners

Awards Coach Team(s) Years
3 Template:Flagicon Don Nelson Milwaukee Bucks (2), Golden State Warriors (1) 1983, 1985, 1992
Template:Flagicon Pat Riley Los Angeles Lakers (1), New York Knicks (1), Miami Heat (1) Template:Nowrap
Template:Flagicon Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs 2003, 2012, 2014
2 Template:Flagicon Gene Shue Baltimore Bullets (1), Washington Bullets (1) 1969, 1982
Template:Flagicon Bill Fitch Cleveland Cavaliers (1), Boston Celtics (1) 1976, 1980
Template:Flagicon Hubie Brown Atlanta Hawks (1), Memphis Grizzlies (1) 1978, 2004
Template:Flagicon Cotton Fitzsimmons Kansas City Kings (1), Phoenix Suns (1) 1979, 1989
Template:Flagicon Mike D'Antoni Phoenix Suns (1), Houston Rockets (1) 2005, 2017
Template:Flagicon Mike Budenholzer Atlanta Hawks (1), Milwaukee Bucks (1) 2015, 2019
Template:Flagicon Tom Thibodeau Chicago Bulls (1), New York Knicks (1) 2011, 2021
Template:Flagicon Mike Brown Cleveland Cavaliers (1), Sacramento Kings (1) 2009, 2023

Teams

Awards Teams Years
6 Atlanta Hawks / St. Louis Hawks Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
4 Chicago Bulls Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
3 Boston Celtics Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Los Angeles Lakers Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
San Antonio Spurs Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Golden State Warriors Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Houston Rockets Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Milwaukee Bucks Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Toronto Raptors Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
New York Knicks Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Phoenix Suns Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Sacramento Kings / Kansas City–Omaha Kings Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Cleveland Cavaliers Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
2 Denver Nuggets Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Detroit Pistons Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Indiana Pacers Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Oklahoma City Thunder Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Philadelphia 76ers Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Portland Trail Blazers Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Washington Wizards / Baltimore Bullets / Washington Bullets Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
1 Memphis Grizzlies Template:Nbay
Miami Heat Template:Nbay
New Orleans Pelicans / New Orleans Hornets Template:Nbay
Orlando Magic Template:Nbay
Utah Jazz Template:Nbay
Dallas Mavericks Template:Nbay
0 Minnesota Timberwolves None
Brooklyn Nets
Los Angeles Clippers

See also

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