The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which is named in honor of the head coach who led the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships from 1956 to 1966. The winner is selected at the end of the regular season by a panel of sportswriters from the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The person with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Since its inception, the award has been given to 40 different coaches. The most recent award winner is current New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, who also won it in 2011 as the coach of the Chicago Bulls.
| Sport | Basketball |
| Given for | Coach deemed most integral to his team's success in regular season of the National Basketball Association |
| First award | 1962–2 |
| Most wins | Don Nelson, Pat Riley, Gregg Popovich (tied, 3) |
| Most recent | Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks |
About NBA Coach of the Year
Annual award given to the top NBA coach over a given season as deemed by a panel of sportswriters from the United States and Canada. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, named after the legendary Boston Celtics coach.
Achievement of NBA Coach of the Year
Pat Riley is the only coach to win the award with three different franchises. Larry Bird is the only recipient to also be named an MVP as a player.
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Latest information about NBA Coach of the Year updated on July 28 2021.
