The NBL1 West Coach of the Year is an annual NBL1 West award given to the best performing head coach of the regular season. Known as the State Basketball League (SBL) Coach of the Year from 1989 to 2019, the SBL was rebranded to NBL1 West in 2021.
In 2014, the Coach of the Year award for the Men's League was named in honour of John Gardiner following his death. A former Olympian, Gardiner was involved with basketball for more than 50 years as a player, coach and administrator at all levels of the game. He coached more than 400 games and won five Men's SBL championships with the Perry Lakes Hawks, including four consecutive between 2001 and 2004.
Winners
Year Women's League Men's League Ref Coach Team Coach Team1989Don SheppardPerth RedbacksDon SheppardPerth Redbacks1990Van KailisWanneroo WolvesDon Sheppard (2)Perth Redbacks1991Kim PooreCockburn CougarsAlan BlackSouwest Slammers1992Glenn EllisSwan City MustangsGreg GurrCockburn Cougars1993Glenn Ellis (2)Swan City MustangsNick MorkenRainbow Coast Raiders1994Paul DuganWanneroo WolvesNorm MajorsSwan City Mustangs1995Glenn Ellis (3)Swan City MustangsSteve HawkinsBunbury City Slammers1996Steve JenkinsWilletton TigersJeff AndersonWilletton Tigers1997John TriscariRockingham FlamesWayne HayresGeraldton Buccaneers1998Lloyd KlamanCockburn CougarsScott MarsdenCockburn Cougars1999Rick MorcomPerry Lakes HawksC. J. JacksonMandurah Magic2000Rick Morcom (2)Perry Lakes HawksMike EllisStirling Senators2001Brad SpicerCockburn CougarsJohn GardinerPerry Lakes Hawks2002Keith HorwoodPerth RedbacksJohn Gardiner (2)Perry Lakes Hawks2003Lukas CareyRockingham FlamesShayne HampelCockburn Cougars2004Brooke RyanMandurah MagicShayne Hampel (2)Cockburn Cougars2005Robyn WinterWilletton TigersShayne Hampel (3)Cockburn Cougars2006Jason KyleMandurah MagicSteve CharltonGoldfields Giants2007Rick Morcom (3)Perry Lakes HawksAndy StewartLakeside Lightning2008Robyn Winter (2)Gary McKayWilletton TigersCockburn CougarsJohn Gardiner (3)Perry Lakes Hawks2009Glenn Ellis (4)Perry Lakes HawksAndy Stewart (2)Lakeside Lightning2010Narelle HenryPerth RedbacksAndy Stewart (3)Lakeside Lightning2011Anthony FletcherEast Perth EaglesAndy Stewart (4)Lakeside Lightning2012Ryan PetrikRockingham FlamesJason ChalkMandurah Magic2013Glenn Ellis (5)Stirling SenatorsAndy Stewart (5)Lakeside Lightning2014Darren NashLakeside LightningMark UtleyRockingham Flames2015Randy MiegelMandurah MagicMatt ParsonsCockburn Cougars2016Craig FridayJoondalup WolvesMatt Parsons (2)Cockburn Cougars2017Randy Miegel (2)Mandurah MagicCharles NixSouth West Slammers2018Craig MansfieldLakeside LightningDave DanielsLakeside Lightning2019Craig WattsMandurah MagicDave Daniels (2)Lakeside Lightning2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Blake SrdarevEast Perth EaglesAdam NenerWilletton Tigers2022Marcus WongJoondalup WolvesDayle JosephGeraldton Buccaneers2023Tyrone ThwaitesCockburn CougarsDayle Joseph (2)Geraldton Buccaneers2024Brad RobbinsWarwick SenatorsDayle Joseph (3)Geraldton Buccaneers2025Russell HannCockburn CougarsRyan Petrik (2)Rockingham Flames2026Jonelle MorleyEast Perth EaglesDayle Joseph (4)Geraldton Buccaneers
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