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| COACH of the YEAR |
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| The Red Auerbach Trophy for outstanding coach
of the year. Renamed in 1967 for the former Boston coach who led the
Celtics to nine NBA titles. Winners selected by a national panel of pro
basketball writers and broadcasters. |
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Multiple winners: Don Nelson and Pat Riley (3);
Bill Fitch, Cotton Fitzsimmons and Gene Shue (2). |
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| Year |
Coach |
Team |
Improvement |
| 2003 |
Gregg Popovich |
San Antonio |
58-24to 60-22 |
| 2002 |
Rick Carlisle |
Detroit |
32-50 to 50-32 |
| 2001 |
Larry Brown |
Philadelphia |
49-33 to 56-26 |
| 2000 |
Glenn "Doc" Rivers |
Orlando |
33-17 to 41-41 |
| 1999 |
Mike Dunleavy |
Portland |
46-36 to 35-15 * |
| 1998 |
Larry Bird |
Indiana |
39-43 to 58-24 |
| 1997 |
Pat Riley |
Miami |
42-40 to 61-21 |
| 1996 |
Phil Jackson |
Chicago |
47-35 to 72-10 * |
| 1995 |
Del Harris |
LA Lakers |
33-49 to 48-34 |
| 1994 |
Lenny Wilkens |
Atlanta |
43-39 to 57-25 * |
| 1993 |
Pat Riley |
New York |
51-31 to 60-22 |
| 1992 |
Don Nelson |
Golden State |
44-38 to 55-27 |
| 1991 |
Don Chaney |
Houston |
41-41 to 52-30 |
| 1990 |
Pat Riley |
LA Lakers |
57-25 * to 63-19 * |
| 1989 |
Cotton Fitzsimmons |
Phoenix |
28-54 to 55-27 |
| 1988 |
Doug Moe |
Denver |
37-45 to 54-28 * |
| 1987 |
Mike Schuler |
Portland |
40-42 to 49-33 |
| 1986 |
Mike Fratello |
Atlanta |
34-48 to 50-32 |
| 1985 |
Don Nelson |
Milwaukee |
50-32 * to 59-23 * |
| 1984 |
Frank Layden |
Utah |
30-52 to 45-37 * |
| 1983 |
Don Nelson |
Milwaukee |
55-27 * to 51-31 * |
| 1982 |
Gene Shue |
Washington |
39-43 to 43-39 |
| 1981 |
Jack McKinney |
Indiana |
37-45 to 44-38 |
| 1980 |
Bill Fitch |
Boston |
29-53 to 61-21 * |
| 1979 |
Cotton Fitzsimmons |
Kansas City |
31-51 to 48-34 * |
| 1978 |
Hubie Brown |
Atlanta |
31-51 to 41-41 |
| 1977 |
Tom Nissalke |
Houston |
40-42 to 49-33 * |
| 1976 |
Bill Fitch |
Cleveland |
40-42 to 49-33 * |
| 1975 |
Phil Johnson |
KC-Omaha |
33-49 to 44-38 |
| 1974 |
Ray Scott |
Detroit |
40-42 to 52-30 |
| 1973 |
Tommy Heinsohn |
Boston |
56-26 * to 68-14 * |
| 1972 |
Bill Sharman |
LA Lakers |
48-34 * to 69-13 * |
| 1971 |
Dick Motta |
Chicago |
39-43 to 51-31 |
| 1970 |
Red Holzman |
New York |
54-28 to 60-22 * |
| 1969 |
Gene Shue |
Baltimore |
36-46 to 57-25 * |
| 1968 |
Richie Guerin |
St Louis |
39-42 to 56-26 * |
| 1967 |
Johnny Kerr |
Chicago |
Expansion to 33-48 |
| 1966 |
Dolph Schayes |
Philadelphia |
40-40 to 55-25 * |
| 1965 |
Red Auerbach |
Boston |
59-21 * to 62-18 * |
| 1964 |
Alex Hannum |
San Francisco |
31-49 to 48-32 * |
| 1963 |
Harry Gallatin |
St Louis |
29-51 to 48-32 |
| * indicates division title |
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