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