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The NBA is back to an 82-game schedule, only benefitting the chances of this year’s crop for Coach of the Year! Rosters change and grow as the season carries on. A coach’s ability to manage their team’s success through the regular season is what the Coach of the Year Award celebrates.
2022 NBA Coach of the Year Odds
Odds taken from DraftKings Sportsbook.
| Coach | Team | Odds |
| Monty Williams | Phoenix Suns | -2000 BET NOW |
| JB Bickerstaff | Cleveland Cavaliers | +1000 BET NOW |
| Erik Spoelstra | Miami Heat | +700 BET NOW |
| Taylor Jenkins | Memphis Grizzlies | +800 BET NOW |
| Billy Donovan | Chicago Bulls | +3000 BET NOW |
| Steve Kerr | Golden State Warriors | +4000 BET NOW |
| Ime Udoka | Boston Celtics | +1500 BET NOW |
| Doc Rivers | Philadelphia 76ers | +6500 BET NOW |
| Quin Snyder | Utah Jazz | +8000 BET NOW |
| Chris Finch | Minnesota Timberwolves | +8000 BET NOW |
| Michael Malone | Denver Nuggets | +7000 BET NOW |
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For the last two seasons, preceding the COVID-19 pandemic altered schedule, the NBA Coach of the Year has been named at the annual NBA Awards show. The show is expected to be held in late June after the NBA Playoffs.
The winner of the 2022 NBA Coach of the Year award will be the 59th winner in NBA history. The first-ever NBA Coach of the Year award was given in 1963.
The criteria that define a Coach of the Year winner is wide but is mostly defined by a team’s improved record.
Let’s answer some important questions about the Coach of the Year award!
Who Is the Favorite to Win NBA Coach of the Year in 2022?
Monty Williams – Phoenix Suns
| Team | Year | (Projected) Record | Off Rtg | Def Rtg | Pace |
| PHO | 20-21 | 51-21 (2nd in West) | 117.2 (5th) | 111.3 (9th) | 97.2 (26th) |
| PHO | 21-22 | 50-12 (over 62 games) | 114.2 (3rd) | 106.0 (3rd) | 99.4 (9th) |
“Quick turnaround. I’ll see you soon.”
Monty Williams was answering a question about Chris Paul when Devin Booker came in and hugged him.
Williams: “Love you.”
Booker: “Love you too, Coach.”
This reassures Williams #Suns will be good w/o Paul (thumb)
“We have guys who care.” pic.twitter.com/HNhNoQsr07
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) February 21, 2022
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is the clear front-runner to be Coach of the Year for the 2021-2022 NBA season. After a disappointing trip to the NBA Finals last season, Williams has his team firing on all cylinders in 2022.
Through the first three-quarters of the NBA season, Williams has his team at 50-12 and 1st in the Western Conference and overall. Ranked third in offensive and defensive rating, it seems the Suns head coach has Phoenix in Championship form.
With just under 20 games left in the season, with Chris Paul out for an extended period of time, don’t be surprised to see the Suns lose some games. That doesn’t undo the work Williams put in to get Phoenix where they are.
Who Was the 2021 NBA Coach of the Year?
The Inside Crew announces Tom Thibodeau as the 2020-21 NBA Coach of the Year 👏 @nyknicks pic.twitter.com/Y5yHBMxGBO
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 7, 2021
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau won the 2021 NBA Coach of the Year award. It was the second time that Thibodeau presented the award, the first being in 2015.
Thibodeau led the 2021 New York Knicks to a 41-31 record, good enough for 4th in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks’ record improved by 20 wins while improving their defence from 23rd in the league to 3rd best overall.
Thibodeau just edged out Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns for the award, collecting 351 total points to Williams’ 340. Thibodeau actually earned fewer first place votes than Williams, it was second and third place votes that made the difference.
When Will the NBA Coach of the Year Be Announced?
The NBA Coach of the Year winner is expected to be named in mid-to-late June, at the NBA Awards. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the NBA to adjust their schedule over the last two seasons, cancelling the last two NBA Awards.
There is no set date for when the winner will be announced, but you can expect it to be after the conclusion of the NBA Playoffs.
NBA Coach of the Year by Year
| Season | Coach | Nationality | Team |
| 2021 | Tom Thibodeau (2) | United States | New York Knicks (3) |
| 2020 | Nick Nurse | United States | Toronto Raptors (3) |
| 2019 | Mike Budenholzer (2) | United States | Milwaukee Bucks (3) |
| 2018 | Dwane Casey | United States | Toronto Raptors (2) |
| 2017 | Mike D’Antoni | United States/Italy | Houston Rockets (3) |
| 2016 | Steve Kerr | United States | Golden State Warriors (3) |
| 2015 | Mike Budenholzer | United States | Atlanta Hawks (6) |
| 2014 | Gregg Popovich (3) | United States | San Antonio Spurs (3) |
| 2013 | George Karl | United States | Denver Nuggets (2) |
| 2012 | Gregg Popovich (2) | United States | San Antonio Spurs (2) |
| 2011 | Tom Thibodeau | United States | Chicago Bulls (4) |
| 2010 | Scott Brooks | United States | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Mike Brown | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (2) |
| 2008 | Byron Scott | United States | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2007 | Sam Mitchell | United States | Toronto Raptors |
| 2006 | Avery Johnson | United States | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2005 | Mike D’Antoni | United States/Italy | Phoenix Suns (2) |
| 2004 | Hubie Brown (2) | United States | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2003 | Gregg Popovich | United States | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2002 | Rick Carlisle | United States | Detroit Pistons (2) |
| 2001 | Larry Brown | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (2) |
| 2000 | Doc Rivers | United States | Orlando Magic |
| 1999 | Mike Dunleavy | United States | Portland Trail Blazers (2) |
| 1998 | Larry Bird | United States | Indiana Pacers (2) |
| 1997 | Pat Riley (3) | United States | Miami Heat |
| 1996 | Phil Jackson | United States | Chicago Bulls (3) |
| 1995 | Del Harris | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (3) |
| 1994 | Lenny Wilkens | United States | Atlanta Hawks (3) |
| 1993 | Pat Riley (2) | United States | New York Knicks (2) |
| 1992 | Don Nelson (3) | United States | Golden State Warriors (2) |
| 1991 | Don Chaney | United States | Houston Rockets (2) |
| 1990 | Pat Riley | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (2) |
| 1989 | Cotton Fitzsimmons (2) | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 1988 | Doug Moe | United States | Denver Nuggets |
| 1987 | Mike Schuler | United States | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1986 | Mike Fratello | United States | Atlanta Hawks (4) |
| 1985 | Don Nelson (2) | United States | Milwaukee Bucks (2) |
| 1984 | Frank Layden | United States | Utah Jazz |
| 1983 | Don Nelson | United States | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1982 | Gene Shue (2) | United States | Washington Bullets (2) |
| 1981 | Jack McKinney | United States | Indiana Pacers |
| 1980 | Bill Fitch (2) | United States | Boston Celtics (3) |
| 1979 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | United States | Kansas City Kings (2) |
| 1978 | Hubie Brown | United States | Atlanta Hawks (3) |
| 1977 | Tom Nissalke | United States | Houston Rockets |
| 1976 | Bill Fitch | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1975 | Phil Johnson | United States | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 1974 | Ray Scott | United States | Detroit Pistons |
| 1973 | Tom Heinsohn | United States | Boston Celtics (2) |
| 1972 | Bill Sharman | United States | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1971 | Dick Motta | United States | Chicago Bulls (2) |
| 1970 | Red Holzman | United States | New York Knicks |
| 1969 | Gene Shue | United States | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1968 | Richie Guerin | United States | St. Louis Hawks (2) |
| 1967 | Johnny Kerr | United States | Chicago Bulls |
| 1966 | Dolph Schayes | United States | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1965 | Red Auerbach | United States | Boston Celtics |
| 1964 | Alex Hannum | United States | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1963 | Harry Gallatin | United States | St. Louis Hawks |
Who Selects the NBA Coach of the Year Winner?
The NBA Coach of the Year is selected at the end of the regular season by a panel of sportswriters from the United States and Canada. Each member of the voting panel casts a vote for their first, second, and third place selections – each vote is worth five, three, and one point, respectively.
The coach who receives the highest point total, regardless of first-place votes, is named the NBA Coach of the Year!
Does the NBA Coach of the Year Receive a Prize?
The NBA Coach of the Year is presented the Red Auerbach Trophy. The trophy is named in honor of the legendary Boston Celtics coach who led his team to nine NBA championships between 1956 and 1966.
Who Has Won NBA Coach of the Year Multiple Times?
| Times Won | Coach | Team | Years |
| 3 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks (2), Golden State Warriors | 1983, 1985, 1992 |
| Pat Riley | Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Miami Heat | 1990, 1993, 1997 | |
| Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs | 2003, 2012, 2014 | |
| 2 | Gene Shue | Baltimore Bullets, Washington Bullets | 1969, 1982 |
| Bill Fitch | Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics | 1976, 1980 | |
| Hubie Brown | Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies | 1978, 2004 | |
| Cotton Fitzsimmons | Kansas City Kings, Phoenix Suns | 1979, 1989 | |
| Mike D’Antoni | Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets | 2005, 2017 | |
| Mike Budenholzer | Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks | 2015, 2019 | |
| Tom Thibodeau | Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks | 2011, 2021 |
How Many NBA Coach of the Year Winners are in the Basketball Hall of Fame?
The NBA Coach of the Year Award tends to signify a coach who will go on to enjoy a long NBA career. With enough sustained success, great coaches will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. There have been 12 NBA Coach of the Year winners who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame:
- Larry Brown
- Pat Riley
- Phil Jackson
- Lenny Wilkens
- Don Nelson
- Cotton Fitzsimmons
- Bill Fitch
- Tom Heinsohn
- Bill Sharman
- Red Holzman
- Red Auerbach
- Alex Hannum
Has a Non-American Coach Ever Won Coach of the Year?
Every winner of the NBA Coach of the Year Award has been American. However, two-time Coach of the Year Mike D’Antoni, although born in the United States, holds dual citizenship between the United States and Italy.
Which Team Has Produced the Most Coach of the Year Winners?
The team that has produced the most NBA Coach of the Year Winners have been the Atlanta Hawks, as well as its former iteration the St. Louis Hawks. The six winners for the Atlanta Hawks were:
- 2015: Mike Budenholzer
- 1994: Lenny Wilkens
- 1986: Mike Fratello
- 1978: Hubie Brown
- 1968: Richie Guerin
- 1963: Harry Gallatin
Which Team Has Never Produced a Coach of the Year Winner?
In current NBA history, there are only three teams that have not produced an NBA Coach of the Year winner:
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Brooklyn Nets
- LA Clippers
2022 sees Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch (+8000) and Tyronn Lue (+10000) in the running to earn their team’s first Coach of the Year Award.
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