The National Basketball League Coach of the Year Award was an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given to the top head coach of the regular season in each of the twelve years the league existed. The Coach of the Year was selected by sports writers, broadcasters, coaches, and managers.[1][2]
Among the winners were three future Basketball Hall of Famers: Al Cervi (1985), Les Harrison (1980), and Bobby McDermott (1988).[3][4][5]
Winners edit
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| † | Denotes coach whose team won championship that year |
| Coach (X) | Denotes the number of times the coach had been named COY at that time |
| Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a coach from this team had won at that time |
| W–L | Win–loss record for that season |
| Win% | Winning percentage for that season |
| Season | Coach | Team | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38†[6] | Lefty Byers | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots | 13–5 | .722 |
| 1938–39†[7] | Paul Sheeks | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 24–3 | .889 |
| 1939–40†[8] | Paul Sheeks (2) | Akron Firestone Non-Skids (2) | 19–9 | .679 |
| 1940–41†[9] | George Hotchkiss | Oshkosh All-Stars | 18–6 | .750 |
| 1941–42†[10] | Lon Darling | Oshkosh All-Stars (2) | 20–4 | .833 |
| 1942–43†[11] | Carl Roth | Sheboygan Red Skins | 12–11 | .522 |
| 1943–44†[12] | Bobby McDermott* | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 18–4 | .818 |
| 1944–45†[13] | Bobby McDermott* (2) | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (2) | 25–5 | .833 |
| 1945–46†[14] | Les Harrison* | Rochester Royals | 24–10 | .706 |
| 1946–47[15] | Lon Darling (2) | Oshkosh All-Stars (3) | 28–16 | .636 |
| 1947–48[16] | Murray Mendenhall | Anderson Duffey Packers | 42–18 | .700 |
| 1948–49[17] | Al Cervi* | Syracuse Nationals | 40–23 | .635 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Nelson, Murry R. The National Basketball League: A History, 1935–1949. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2009. Retrieved on June 17, 2019.
- ^ Dimitry, Steve (1998). "Steve Dimitry's NBL Website". Steve Dimitry's Extinct Sports Leagues. Archived from the original on August 18, 2005. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Al Cervi". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Les Harrison". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Bobby McDermott". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1937–38 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1938–39 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1939–40 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1940–41 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1941–42 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1942–43 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1943–44 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1944–45 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1945–46 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1946–47 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1947–48 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "1948–49 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.