| NBA
COACH OF THE YEAR |
| Year |
Player,
Team |
| 2002-03 |
Greg
Popovich, San Antonio |
| 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 |
| 1987-88 |
Doug
Moe, Denver |
| 1986-87 |
Mike
Schuler, Portland |
| 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 |
| 1976-77 |
Tom
Nissalke, Houston |
| 1975-76 |
Bill
Fitch, Cleveland |
| 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 |
| 1967-68 |
Richie
Guerin, St. Louis |
| 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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