NBA Coach of the Year Award
The person recognized as the NBA Coach of the Year receives the Red Auerbach Trophy.
NBA Coach of the Year
- 1962-63 - Harry Gallatin, St. Louis Hawks
- 1963-64 - Alex Hannum, San Francisco Warriors
- 1964-65 - Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics
- 1965-66 - Dolph Schayes, Philadelphia 76ers
- 1966-67 - Johnny Kerr, Chicago Bulls
- 1967-68 - Richie Guerin, St. Louis Hawks
- 1968-69 - Gene Shue, Baltimore Bullets
- 1969-70 - Red Holzman, New York Knicks
- 1970-71 - Dick Motta, Chicago Bulls
- 1971-72 - Bill Sharman, Los Angeles Lakers
- 1972-73 - Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics
- 1973-74 - Ray Scott, Detroit Pistons
- 1974-75 - Phil Johnson, Kansas City-Omaha Kings
- 1975-76 - Bill Fitch, Cleveland Cavaliers
- 1976-77 - Tom Nissalke, Houston Rockets
- 1977-78 - Hubie Brown, Atlanta Hawks
- 1978-79 - Cotton Fitzsimmons, Kansas City Kings
- 1979-80 - Bill Fitch, Boston Celtics
- 1980-81 - Jack McKinney, Indiana Pacers
- 1981-82 - Gene Shue, Washington Bullets
- 1982-83 - Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks
- 1983-84 - Frank Layden, Utah Jazz
- 1984-85 - Don Nelson, Milwaukee Bucks
- 1985-86 - Mike Fratello, Atlanta Hawks
- 1986-87 - Mike Schuler, Portland Trail Blazers
- 1987-88 - Doug Moe, Denver Nuggets
- 1988-89 - Cotton Fitzsimmons, Phoenix Suns
- 1989-90 - Pat Riley, Los Angeles Lakers
- 1990-91 - Don Chaney, Houston Rockets
- 1991-92 - Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors
- 1992-93 - Pat Riley, New York Knicks
- 1993-94 - Lenny Wilkens, Atlanta Hawks
- 1994-95 - Del Harris, Los Angeles Lakers
- 1995-96 - Phil Jackson, Chicago Bulls
- 1996-97 - Pat Riley, Miami Heat
- 1997-98 - Larry Bird, Indiana Pacers
- 1998-99 - Mike Dunleavy Sr., Portland Trail Blazers
- 1999-00 - Doc Rivers, Orlando Magic
- 2000-01 - Larry Brown, Philadelphia 76ers
- 2001-02 - Rick Carlisle, Detroit Pistons
- 2002-03 - Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
- 2003-04 - Hubie Brown, Memphis Grizzlies
- 2004-05 - Mike D'Antoni, Phoenix Suns
- 2005-06 - Avery Johnson, Dallas Mavericks
- 2006-07 - Sam Mitchell, Toronto Raptors
- 2007-08 - Byron Scott, New Orleans Hornets
- 2008-09 - Mike Brown, Cleveland Cavaliers
