NBA Coach of the Year Award Winners
Posted May 13, 2013 8:58 AM
A year-by-year list of the NBA's Coach of the Year award winners:
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| YEAR | COACH | TEAM | | 2012-13 | George Karl | Denver Nuggets | | 2011-12 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs | | 2010-11 | Tom Thibodeau | Chicago Bulls | | 2009-10 | Scott Brooks | Oklahoma City Thunder | | 2008-09 | Mike Brown | Cleveland Cavaliers | | 2007-08 | Byron Scott | New Orleans Hornets | | 2006-07 | Sam Mitchell | Toronto Raptors | | 2005-06 | Avery Johnson | Dallas Mavericks | | 2004-05 | Mike D'Antoni | Phoenix Suns | | 2003-04 | Hubie Brown | Memphis Grizzlies | | 2002-03 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs | | 2001-02 | Rick Carlisle | Detroit Pistons | | 2000-01 | Larry Brown | Philadelphia 76ers | | 1999-00 | Doc Rivers | Orlando Magic | | 1998-99 | Mike Dunleavy | Portland Trail Blazers | | 1997-98 | Larry Bird | Indiana Pacers | | 1996-97 | Pat Riley | Miami Heat | | 1995-96 | Phil Jackson | Chicago Bulls | | 1994-95 | Del Harris | Los Angeles Lakers | | 1993-94 | Lenny Wilkens | Atlanta Hawks | | 1992-93 | Pat Riley | New York Knicks | | 1991-92 | Don Nelson | Golden State Warriors | | 1990-91 | Don Chaney | Houston Rockets | | 1989-90 | Pat Riley | Los Angeles Lakers | | 1988-89 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Phoenix Suns | | 1987-88 | Doug Moe | Denver Nuggets | | 1986-87 | Mike Schuler | Portland Trail Blazers | | 1985-86 | Mike Fratello | Atlanta Hawks | | 1984-85 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks | | 1983-84 | Frank Layden | Utah Jazz | | 1982-83 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks | | 1981-82 | Gene Shue | Washington Bullets | | 1980-81 | Jack McKinney | Indiana Pacers | | 1979-80 | Bill Fitch | Boston Celtics | | 1978-79 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Kansas City Kings | | 1977-78 | Hubie Brown | Atlanta Hawks | | 1976-77 | Tom Nissalke | Houston Rockets | | 1975-76 | Bill Fitch | Cleveland Cavaliers | | 1974-75 | Phil Johnson | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | | 1973-74 | Ray Scott | Detroit Pistons | | 1972-73 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics | | 1971-72 | Bill Sharman | Los Angeles Lakers | | 1970-71 | Dick Motta | Chicago Bulls | | 1969-70 | Red Holzman | New York Knicks | | 1968-69 | Gene Shue | Baltimore Bullets | | 1967-68 | Richie Guerin | St. Louis Hawks | | 1966-67 | Johnny Kerr | Chicago Bulls | | 1965-66 | Dolph Schayes | Philadelphia 76ers | | 1964-65 | Red Auerbach | Boston Celtics | | 1963-64 | Alex Hannum | San Francisco Warriors | | 1962-63 | Harry Gallatin | St. Louis Hawks | |
