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COACH of the YEAR
 
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.
 
Multiple winners: Don Nelson and Pat Riley (3); Bill Fitch, Cotton Fitzsimmons and Gene Shue (2).
 
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