YEAR COACH TEAM ---- ------ ---- 1999 Mike Dunleavy Portland Trail Blazers 1998 Larry Bird Indiana Pacers 1997 Pat Riley Miami Heat 1996 Phil Jackson Chicago Bulls 1995 Del Harris Los Angeles Lakers 1994 Lenny Wilkens Atlanta Hawks 1993 Pat Riley New York Knicks 1992 Don Nelson Golden State Warriors 1991 Don Chaney Houston Rockets 1990 Pat Riley Los Angeles Lakers 1989 Cotton Fitzsimmons Phoenix Suns 1988 Doug Moe Denver Nuggets 1987 Mike Schuler Portland Trail Blazers 1986 Mike Fratello Atlanta Hawks 1985 Don Nelson Milwaukee Bucks 1984 Frank Layden Utah Jazz 1983 Don Nelson Milwaukee Bucks 1982 Gene Shue Washington Bullets 1981 Jack McKinney Indiana Pacers 1980 Bill Fitch Boston Celtics 1979 Cotton Fitzsimmons Kansas City Kings 1978 Hubie Brown Atlanta Hawks 1977 Tom Nissalke Houston Rockets 1976 Bill Fitch Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Phil Johnson Kansas City-Omaha Kings 1974 Ray Scott Detroit Pistons 1973 Tom Heinsohn Boston Celtics 1972 Bill Sharman Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Dick Motta Chicago Bulls 1970 Red Holzman New York Knicks 1969 Gene Shue Baltimore Bullets 1968 Richie Guerin St. Louis Hawks 1967 Johnny Kerr Chicago Bulls 1966 Dolph Schayes Philadelphia 76ers 1965 Red Auerbach Boston Celtics 1964 Alex Hannum San Francisco Warriors 1963 Harry Gallatin St. Louis Hawks  