NBA Coach of the Year
About
Annual award given to the top NBA coach over a given season as deemed by a panel of sportswriters from the United States and Canada. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, named after the legendary Boston Celtics coach.
Trivia
Pat Riley is the only coach to win the award with three different franchises. Larry Bird is the only recipient to also be named an MVP as a player.
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NBA Coach of the Year Cast
1
Larry Bird, 65
2
Doc Rivers, 60
3
Phil Jackson, 76
4
Dwane Casey, 64
5
Byron Scott, 60
6
Steve Kerr, 56
7
Tom Thibodeau, 63
8
Pat Riley, 76
9
Larry Brown, 81
10
Mike Brown, 51
11
Tom Heinsohn, Nov 10,2020,age 86
12
Bill Sharman, Oct 25,2013,age 87
13
Dolph Schayes, Dec 10,2015,age 87
14
Sam Mitchell, 58
15
Hubie Brown, 88
16
Gregg Popovich, 72
17
Nick Nurse, 54
18
Red Auerbach, Oct 28,2006,age 89
19
George Karl, 70
20
Rick Carlisle, 62
21
Don Nelson, 81
22
Mike Budenholzer, 49
23
Avery Johnson, 52
24
Dick Motta, 90
25
Lenny Wilkens, 84
26
Cotton Fitzsimmons, Jul 24,2004,age 72
27
Mike D'Antoni, 70
28
Scott Brooks, 56
29
Alex Hannum, Jan 18,2002,age 78
30
Red Holzman, Nov 13,1998,age 78
31
Mike Dunleavy Sr., 67
32
Mike Fratello, 74
33
Doug Moe, 83
34
Del Harris, 84
35
Gene Shue, 89
NBA Coach of the Year Fans Also Viewed
Larry Bird, 65
Doc Rivers, 60
Phil Jackson, 76
Dwane Casey, 64
Byron Scott, 60
Steve Kerr, 56
Tom Thibodeau, 63
Pat Riley, 76
Larry Brown, 81
Mike Brown, 51
Tom Heinsohn, Nov 10,2020,age 86
Bill Sharman, Oct 25,2013,age 87
Dolph Schayes, Dec 10,2015,age 87
Sam Mitchell, 58
Hubie Brown, 88
Gregg Popovich, 72
Nick Nurse, 54
Red Auerbach, Oct 28,2006,age 89
George Karl, 70
Rick Carlisle, 62
Don Nelson, 81
Mike Budenholzer, 49
Avery Johnson, 52
Dick Motta, 90
Lenny Wilkens, 84
Cotton Fitzsimmons, Jul 24,2004,age 72
Mike D'Antoni, 70
Scott Brooks, 56
Alex Hannum, Jan 18,2002,age 78
Red Holzman, Nov 13,1998,age 78
Mike Dunleavy Sr., 67
Mike Fratello, 74
Doug Moe, 83
Del Harris, 84
Gene Shue, 89