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• 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 FitchBill Fitch (born 1935) is an NBA coach who has been successful in making teams playoff contenders throughout his coaching career. Fitch was a US Marine as a youngster, a fact that Larry Bird credited in his book Driven as an important reason for his stron, Cleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a National Basketball Association team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded 1970 Home Arena Gund Arena Uniform colors Wine, Gold, Dark Blue, and White Logo design A gold sword through a stylized "Cavaliers" text on a basketball ba
• 1976-77 - Tom Nissalke , Houston RocketsThe Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. Founded 1967 Formerly known as San Diego Rockets (1967-71) Home Arena Toyota Center (new for 2003) Uniform colors Blood Red, White, and Silver Logo design A gothic-sty
• 1977-78 - Hubie BrownHubert Jude "Hubie" Brown (born September 25, 1933 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a former basketball coach and television analyst. Hubie Brown played college basketball at Niagara University, graduating in in 1955 with a degree in education. After leaving, Atlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded 1946, as a member of the National Basketball League, joined the National Basketball Association in 1949. Formerly known as Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946-19
• 1978-79 - Cotton FitzsimmonsLowell Fitzsimmons ( October 7, 1931 July 24, 2004) was a native of Hannibal, Missouri who was an NBA basketball coach. Better known as Cotton Fitzsimmons he coached the Phoenix Suns three times, and is often credited as the architecht of the Suns' succes, 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 , 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