2009 2010 NBA Coach of the Year Award |
| Season |
NBA Coach of the Year |
Nationality |
Team |
W–L |
| 2009-10 |
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| 2008–09 |
Mike Brown |
USA |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
66–16 |
| 2007–08 |
Byron Scott |
USA |
New Orleans Hornets |
56–26 |
| 2006–07 |
Sam Mitchell |
USA |
Toronto Raptors |
47–35 |
| 2005–06 |
Avery Johnson |
USA |
Dallas Mavericks |
60–22 |
| 2004–05 |
Mike D'Antoni |
USA |
Phoenix Suns |
62–20 |
| 2003–04 |
Hubie Brown |
USA |
Memphis Grizzlies |
50–32 |
| 2002–03 |
Gregg Popovich |
USA |
San Antonio Spurs |
60–22 |
| 2001–02 |
Rick Carlisle |
USA |
Detroit Pistons |
50–32 |
| 2000–01 |
Larry Brown |
USA |
Philadelphia 76ers |
56–26 |
| 1999–00 |
Doc Rivers |
USA |
Orlando Magic |
41–41 |
| 1998–99 |
Mike Dunleavy |
USA |
Portland Trail Blazers |
35–15 |
| 1997–98 |
Larry Bird |
USA |
Indiana Pacers |
58–24 |
| 1996–97 |
Pat Riley |
USA |
Miami Heat |
61–21 |
| 1995–96 |
Phil Jackson |
USA |
Chicago Bulls |
72–10 |
| 1994–95 |
Del Harris |
USA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
48–34 |
| 1993–94 |
Lenny Wilkens |
USA |
Atlanta Hawks |
57–25 |
| 1992–93 |
Pat Riley |
USA |
New York Knicks |
60–22 |
| 1991–92 |
Don Nelson |
USA |
Golden State Warriors |
55–27 |
| 1990–91 |
Don Chaney |
USA |
Houston Rockets |
52–30 |
| 1989–90 |
Pat Riley |
USA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
63–19 |
| 1988–89 |
Cotton Fitzsimmons |
USA |
Phoenix Suns |
55–27 |
| 1987–88 |
Doug Moe |
USA |
Denver Nuggets |
54–28 |
| 1986–87 |
Mike Schuler |
USA |
Portland Trail Blazers |
49–33 |
| 1985–86 |
Mike Fratello |
USA |
Atlanta Hawks |
50–32 |
| 1984–85 |
Don Nelson |
USA |
Milwaukee Bucks |
59–23 |
| 1983–84 |
Frank Layden |
USA |
Utah Jazz |
45–37 |
| 1982–83 |
Don Nelson |
USA |
Milwaukee Bucks |
51–31 |
| 1981–82 |
Gene Shue |
USA |
Washington Bullets |
43–39 |
| 1980–81 |
Jack McKinney |
USA |
Indiana Pacers |
44–38 |
| 1979–80 |
Bill Fitch |
USA |
Boston Celtics |
61–21 |
| 1978–79 |
Cotton Fitzsimmons |
USA |
Kansas City Kings |
48–34 |
| 1977–78 |
Hubie Brown |
USA |
Atlanta Hawks |
41–41 |
| 1976–77 |
Tom Nissalke |
USA |
Houston Rockets |
49–33 |
| 1975–76 |
Bill Fitch |
USA |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
49–33 |
| 1974–75 |
Phil Johnson |
USA |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
44–38 |
| 1973–74 |
Ray Scott |
USA |
Detroit Pistons |
52–30 |
| 1972–73 |
Heinsohn, Tomv |
USA |
Boston Celtics |
68–14 |
| 1971–72 |
Bill Sharman |
USA |
Los Angeles Lakers |
69–13 |
| 1970–71 |
Dick Motta |
USA |
Chicago Bulls |
51–31 |
| 1969–70 |
Red Holzman |
USA |
New York Knicks |
60–22 |
| 1968–69 |
Gene Shue |
USA |
Baltimore Bullets |
57–25 |
| 1967–68 |
Richie Guerin |
USA |
St. Louis Hawks |
56–26 |
| 1966–67 |
Kerr, Johnnyv |
USA |
Chicago Bulls |
33–48 |
| 1965–66 |
Dolph Schayes |
USA |
Philadelphia 76ers |
55–25 |
| 1964–65 |
Red Auerbach |
USA |
Boston Celtics |
62–18 |
| 1963–64 |
Alex Hannum |
USA |
San Francisco Warriors |
48–32 |
| 1962–63 |
Harry Gallatin |
USA |
St. Louis Hawks |
48–32 |
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