NBL (United States) Coach of the Year Award

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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

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* 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

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References

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  1. ^ Nelson, Murry R. The National Basketball League: A History, 1935–1949. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2009. Retrieved on June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Al Cervi". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "Les Harrison". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bobby McDermott". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "1937–38 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "1938–39 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "1939–40 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "1940–41 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  10. ^ "1941–42 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  11. ^ "1942–43 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  12. ^ "1943–44 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  13. ^ "1944–45 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  14. ^ "1945–46 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "1946–47 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "1947–48 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "1948–49 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
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