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The Coach of the Year award is selected by writers and broadcasters.
| Year |
Player |
Team |
| 2001-02 |
Rick Carlisle |
Detroit |
| 2000-01 |
Larry Brown |
Philadelphia |
| 1999-00 |
Doc Rivers |
Orlando |
| 1998-99 |
Mike Dunleavy |
Portland |
| 1997-98 |
Larry Bird |
Indiana |
| 1996-97 |
Pat Riley |
Miami |
| 1995-96 |
Phil Jackson |
Chicago |
| 1994-95 |
Del Harris |
L.A. Lakers |
| 1993-94 |
Lenny Wilkens |
Atlanta |
| 1992-93 |
Pat Riley |
New York |
| 1991-92 |
Don Nelson |
Golden State |
| 1990-91 |
Don Chaney |
Houston |
| 1989-90 |
Pat Riley |
L.A. Lakers |
| 1988-89 |
Cotton Fitzsimmons |
Phoenix |
| 1986-87 |
Mike Schuler |
Portland |
| 1987-88 |
Doug Moe |
Denver |
| 1985-86 |
Mike Fratello |
Atlanta |
| 1984-85 |
Don Nelson |
Milwaukee |
| 1983-84 |
Frank Layden |
Utah |
| 1982-83 |
Don Nelson |
Milwaukee |
| 1981-82 |
Gene Shue |
Washington |
| 1980-81 |
Jack McKinney |
Indiana |
| 1979-80 |
Bill Fitch |
Boston |
| 1978-79 |
Cotton Fitzsimmons |
Kansas City |
| 1977-78 |
Hubie Brown |
Atlanta |
| 1975-76 |
Bill Fitch |
Cleveland |
| 1976-77 |
Tom Nissalke |
Houston |
| 1974-75 |
Phil Johnson |
K.C./Omaha |
| 1973-74 |
Ray Scott |
Detroit |
| 1972-73 |
Tom Heinsohn |
Boston |
| 1971-72 |
Bill Sharman |
Los Angeles |
| 1970-71 |
Dick Motta |
Chicago |
| 1969-70 |
Red Holzman |
New York |
| 1968-69 |
Gene Shue |
Baltimore |
| 1966-67 |
Johnny Kerr |
Chicago |
| 1965-66 |
Dolph Schayes |
Philadelphia |
| 1964-65 |
Red Auerbach |
Boston |
| 1963-64 |
Alex Hannum |
San Francisco |
| 1962-63 |
Harry Gallatin |
St. Louis |
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