National Soccer League Coach of the Year

The National Soccer League Coach of the Year was an annual soccer award presented to coaches in Australia. It recognised the most outstanding manager in the National Soccer League each season. The award was established in the first NSL season, 1977.

National Soccer League Coach of the Year
Awarded forThe outstanding manager in each given NSL season
CountryAustralia
First awarded1977
Last awarded2004
Most awardsEddie Thomson (3)

In 1977, it was given to Rale Rasic who came second in the NSL season that year with Marconi.[1] The last winner of the award was Mich d'Avray, who won the 2003–04 season with Perth Glory. Eddie Thomson won the award three times, the most for an NSL manager.[2]

Winners

edit
Season Manager Nationality Club Ref
1977 Rale Rasic   Australia,   Yugoslavia Marconi [3]
1978 Jerry Haldi   Israel Sydney City
1979 Les Scheinflug   Germany Marconi
1980 John Margeritis South Melbourne
1981 Eddie Thomson   Scotland Sydney City
1982 Frank Arok   Australia,   Yugoslavia St George
1983 Frank Arok (2)   Australia,   Yugoslavia St George
1984 Eddie Thomson (2)   Scotland Sydney City
1985 Eddie Thomson (3)   Scotland Sydney City
1986 Dragoslav Šekularac   Yugoslavia Melbourne City
1987 Rale Rasic (2)   Australia,   Yugoslavia APIA
1988 Brian Garvey   England South Melbourne
1989 Berti Mariani   Australia Marconi
1989–90 Berti Mariani (2)   Australia Marconi
1990–91 Zoran Matić   Yugoslavia Adelaide City
1991–92 David Ratcliffe   Australia Wollongong City
1992–93 Jim Pyrgolios South Melbourne
1993–94 Mirko Bazic Melbourne Knights
1994–95 Zoran Matić (2)   Yugoslavia Adelaide City
1995–96 John Perin   Australia Adelaide City
1996–97 Branko Culina   Australia,   Yugoslavia Sydney United
1997–98 Ange Postecoglou   Australia South Melbourne
1998–99 Dave Mitchell   Australia Sydney United
1999–2000 Bernd Stange   Germany Perth Glory
2000–01 Mike Petersen   Australia South Melbourne
2001–02 Ian Crook   England Newcastle United
2002–03 Lawrie McKinna   Scotland Northern Spirit
2003–04 Mich d'Avray   England,   South Africa Perth Glory

Multiple winners

edit
Awards Player Team Seasons
3   Eddie Thomson Sydney City 1981, 1984, 1985
2    Frank Arok St George 1982, 1983
2   Berti Mariani Marconi 1989, 1989–90
2   Zoran Matić Adelaide City 1990–91, 1994–95

Awards won by nationality

edit
Country Winsa
  Australia 12b
  Yugoslavia 7b
  Scotland 4
  England 3
  Germany 2
  Israel 1
  South Africa 1

aOnly managers with a verifiable nationality are included

bFrank Arok, Rale Rasic and Branko Culina are included in both totals

Awards won by club

edit
Club Wins
South Melbourne 5
Sydney City 4
Marconi 4
Adelaide City 3
St George 2
Sydney United 2
Perth Glory 2
Melbourne City 1
APIA 1
Wollongong City 1
Melbourne Knights 1
Newcastle United 1
Northern Spirit 1

References

edit
  1. ^ "Rale Rasic". www.sahof.org.au. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  2. ^ "Vale Eddie Thomson". The World Game. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. ^ "The Australian National Soccer League". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-03-09.