New Zealand NBL Coach of the Year Award explained

The National Basketball League Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 1989 New Zealand NBL season to the best head coach of the regular season.[1] [2]

In September 2021, the Coach of the Year award was named in honour of Steve McKean following his death.[3] McKean was coach of the Tall Blacks from 1972–1981 and received the Basketball New Zealand Coach of the Year Award in 1978 and 2002. He was the NBL's Coach of the Year in 1992.

Winners

Year Coach Nationality Team Ref
1989Curtis WootenHawke's Bay Hawks
1990Matt RuscoeNelson Giants
1991Jeff GreenHutt Valley Lakers
1992Steve McKeanNew Plymouth Bears
1993James LoganHawke's Bay Hawks
1994Trevor WrightNelson Giants
1995Tab BaldwinAuckland Stars
1996Nenad VučinićNelson Giants
1997Tab Baldwin (2)Auckland Rebels
1998Nenad Vučinić (2)Nelson Giants
1999Tab Baldwin (3)Auckland Rebels
2000Tracy CarpenterNorth Harbour Kings
2001Nenad Vučinić (3)Nelson Giants
2002John WatsonCanterbury Rams
2003Mike McHughWellington Saints
2004Shawn DennisHawke's Bay Hawks
2005Nenad Vučinić (4)Nelson Giants
2006Nenad Vučinić (5)Nelson Giants
2007John DorgeHarbour Heat
2008Doug MartyWellington Saints
2009Dean VickermanWaikato Pistons
2010Pero CameronWellington Saints
2011Dean Vickerman (2)Waikato Pistons
2012Paul HenareHawke's Bay Hawks
2013Paul Henare (2)Southland Sharks
2014Tab Baldwin (4)Hawke's Bay Hawks
2015Paul Henare (3)Southland Sharks[4]
2016Ross McMainsTaranaki Mountainairs[5]
2017Kevin BraswellWellington Saints[6]
2018Jamie PearlmanNelson Giants[7]
2019Mick DownerCanterbury Rams[8]
2020Brent MatehaereOtago Nuggets[9]
2021Zico CoronelWellington Saints[10]
2022Michael FitchettNelson Giants[11]
2023Aaron YoungAuckland Tuatara[12]
2024Judd FlavellCanterbury Rams[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 League Handbook . Basketball.org.nz . 20 September 2015 . 32–36 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060824065604/http://www.basketball.org.nz/uimages//1942.pdf . 24 August 2006.
  2. Web site: 2015 Bartercard NBL Handbook. Basketball.org.nz. 3 November 2015. 28–34. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150909105526/http://www.basketball.org.nz/Portals/26/2015%20Bartercard%20National%20Basketball%20League%20Handbook.pdf. 9 September 2015.
  3. Web site: COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO BE RE-NAMED IN HONOUR OF STEVE MCKEAN. nznbl.basketball. 17 September 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917042441/https://men.nznbl.basketball/coach-of-the-year-award-to-be-re-named-in-honour-of-steve-mckean/. 17 September 2021.
  4. Web site: CRAIG WINS MVP . Basketball.org.nz . 6 July 2015 . 9 July 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182609/http://www.basketball.org.nz/News/craig-wins-mvp. 23 September 2015.
  5. Web site: MOORE TAKES OUT NBL MVP . Basketball.org.nz . 8 June 2016 . 8 June 2016 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608052237/http://www.basketball.org.nz/News/moore-takes-out-nbl-mvp-10. 8 June 2016.
  6. Web site: SAINTS CREATE HISTORY CLAIMING THEIR TENTH TITLE. Basketball.org.nz. 17 June 2017. 17 June 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126000755/http://nz.basketball/NBL-News/saints-create-history-claiming-their-tenth-title. 26 January 2019.
  7. Web site: ILI CLAIMS MVP, DELANY FORWARD OF THE YEAR. nznbl.basketball. 6 August 2018. 6 August 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806044817/http://www.nznbl.basketball/ili-claims-mvp-delany-forward-of-the-year/. 6 August 2018.
  8. Web site: SEASON'S BEST CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL AWARDS. nznbl.basketball. 19 July 2019. 19 July 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719120439/https://www.nznbl.basketball/seasons-best-celebrated-at-annual-awards/. 19 July 2019.
  9. Web site: TOM VODANOVICH WINS SKYCITY MVP AT SAL'S NBL AWARDS DINNER. nznbl.basketball. 26 July 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200726101907/https://www.nznbl.basketball/tom-vodanovich-wins-skycity-mvp-at-sals-nbl-awards-dinner/. 26 July 2020.
  10. Web site: DION PREWSTER TOPS THE 2021 SAL'S NBL AWARDS. nznbl.basketball. 20 July 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720030616/https://men.nznbl.basketball/dion-prewster-tops-the-2021-sals-nbl-awards/. 20 July 2021.
  11. Web site: 2022 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED. nznbl.basketball. 9 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809060432/https://men.nznbl.basketball/2022-sals-nbl-award-winners-announced/. 9 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Aaron Young is the 2023 Coach of the Year!. twitter.com/nznbl. 19 July 2023. 19 July 2023.
  13. Web site: 2024 SAL'S NBL AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED. nznbl.basketball. 24 July 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240724080847/https://nznbl.basketball/2024-sals-nbl-awards-winners-revealed/. 24 July 2024.

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