|  Index 
  Awards | 
  
  
   
    | ABA 
        COACH OF THE YEAR |   
    | Year | Player, 
      team |   
    | 1967-68 | Vince 
      Cazzetta, Pittsburgh |   
    | 1968-69 | Alex 
      Hannum, Oakland |   
    | 1969-70 | Bill 
      Sharman, Los Angeles and |   
    | Joe 
      Belmont, Denver (tie) |   
    | 1970-71 | Al 
      Bianchi, Virginia |   
    | 1971-72 | Tom 
      Nissalke, Dallas |   
    | 1972-73 | Larry 
      Brown, Carolina |   
    | 1973-74 | Babe 
      McCarthy, Kentucky and |   
    | Joe 
      Mullaney, Utah (tie) |   
    | 1974-75 | Larry 
      Brown, Denver |   
    | 1975-76 | Larry 
      Brown, Denver |  |