NBA Coach of the Year winners, 1963-2026
Joe Mazzulla won the 2025-26 NBA Coach of the Year.
Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics. Don Nelson, Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich, three times each. Then Gene Shue with two, Bill Fitch with two and Hubie Brown with two. Eleven coaches have won it more than once.
Most wins
Most winners by team
Counted by franchise today: a club that moved keeps its winners, and a club that folded is listed under its own name.
Every winner
The NBA Coach of the Year award, the Red Auerbach Trophy, goes to the best head coach of the regular season, voted by a panel of media members. Team names are as they were at the time. Seasons are listed by the year they ended in the tables above.
Questions
Who won the 2025-26 NBA Coach of the Year?
Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics.
Who has won the NBA Coach of the Year the most?
Don Nelson, Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich, three times each. Then Gene Shue with two, Bill Fitch with two and Hubie Brown with two. Eleven coaches have won it more than once.
Which team has the most NBA Coach of the Year winners?
The Atlanta Hawks, with 6, counted by franchise.
Who won the first NBA Coach of the Year?
Harry Gallatin of the St. Louis Hawks, in 1962-63.
What is the NBA Coach of the Year?
The NBA Coach of the Year award, the Red Auerbach Trophy, goes to the best head coach of the regular season, voted by a panel of media members.