The British Basketball League Coach of the Year award is an annual award presented to head coaches in the British Basketball League, and has been awarded at the end of every campaign since the 1987–1988 season. The award is decided by a panel consisting of each of the league's head coaches who submit one vote each at the end of the regular season, and the coach with the most votes is presented with the award. The award is sponsored by Molten. Rob Paternostro has won the award the most times, collecting it on seven occasions. Kevin Cadle won the award five times and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the coaching the "most successful team ever in British Sport 1989–90".
Winners SeasonCoachTeam1987–88 Gary Johnson Calderdale Explorers1988–89 Kevin Cadle Glasgow Rangers1989–90 Kevin Cadle (2) Kingston Kings1990–91 Kevin Cadle (3) Kingston Kings1991–92 Kevin Cadle (4) Kingston Kings1992–93 Mick Bett Thames Valley Tigers1993–94 Mick Bett (2) Thames Valley Tigers1994–95 Jim Brandon Sheffield Sharks1995–96 Kevin Cadle (5) London Towers1996–97 Mike Burton Chester Jets1997–98 Billy Mims Greater London Leopards1998–99 Chris Finch Sheffield Sharks1999–00 Nick Nurse Manchester Giants2000–01 Robbie Peers Chester Jets2001–02 Robbie Peers (2) Chester Jets2002–03 Chris Finch (2) Sheffield Sharks2003–04 Nick Nurse (2) Brighton Bears2004–05 Fabulous Flournoy Newcastle Eagles2005–06 Fabulous Flournoy (2) Newcastle Eagles2006–07 Paul James Guildford Heat2007–08 Vince Macaulay Milton Keynes Lions2008–09 Rob Paternostro Leicester Riders2009–10 Fabulous Flournoy (3) Newcastle Eagles2010–11 Tony Garbelotto Mersey Tigers2011–12 Fabulous Flournoy (4) Newcastle Eagles2012–13 Rob Paternostro (2) Leicester Riders2013–14 Fabulous Flournoy (5) Newcastle Eagles2014–15 Andreas Kapoulas Bristol Flyers2015-16 Rob Paternostro (3) Leicester Riders2016-17 Rob Paternostro (4) Leicester Riders2017-18 Rob Paternostro (5) Leicester Riders2018-19 Vince Macaulay (2) London Lions2019-20 Not awarded 2020-21 Rob Paternostro (6) Leicester Riders2021-22 Rob Paternostro (7) Leicester Riders There was no winner for the 2019–20 season after the season's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
BBL.org.uk MikeShaft.com