ABA Coach of the Year Award


The American Basketball Association's Coach of the Year was an annual National Basketball Association award given from 1968 to 1976. It was awarded to nine people in total, with two instances of co-Coach of the Year Awards being given out. Larry Brown was the only coach to win it more than once, winning it three times. Only the first two winners of the award ended up winning the ABA Finals that same season.
SeasonCoachTeamRecordwinning%place in Divisionplace in the ABAplayoff finish--------
1967–68Vince CazzettaPittsburgh Pipers54-24.6921st1stABA Champions over the Buccaneers--------
1968-69-Alex HannumOakland Oaks60-18.7691st1stABA Champions over the Pacers--------
1969–70 TieBill SharmanLos Angeles Stars43-41.5124th6thLost in the Finals to Pacers--------
1969–70 TieJoe BelmontDenver Rockets42-14.7501st2ndLost in the Western Division Semifinals to the Stars--------
1970–71Al BianchiVirginia Squires55-29.6551st3rdLost in the Eastern Division Finals to the Colonels--------
1971–72Tom NissalkeDallas Chaparrals42-42.5003rd6thLost in the Western Division Semifinals to the Stars--------
1972–73Larry BrownCarolina Cougars57-27.6791st1stLost in the Eastern Division Finals to the Colonels--------
1973–74 TieBabe McCarthyKentucky Colonels53-31.6312nd2ndLost in the Eastern Division Finals to the Nets--------
1973–74 TieJoe MullaneyUtah Stars51-33.6071st3rdLost in the Finals to the Nets--------
1974–75Larry BrownDenver Nuggets65-19.7741st1stLost in the Western Division Finals to Pacers--------
1975–76Larry BrownDenver Nuggets60-24.714no divisions1stLost in the Finals to the Nets2013-14Petros SamonisGleneagle60-24.714no divisions1stLost in 2nd round of Provincials to Sardis Secondary