NBA Coach of the Month
{{Short description|National Basketball Association award}}
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The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Month award has been presented monthly by the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the 1982–83 NBA season. It recognizes coaches for their outstanding performance during a given month. Since the 2002-2003 NBA season, the award has honored two coaches each month—one from the Eastern Conference and one from the Western Conference—to equally recognize both conferences. The first recipient of the award in November 1982 was Scotty Robertson,{{Cite web |last=Association |first=NBA Coaches |date=2021-10-15 |title=NBA Coaches of the Month {{!}} The Official Website of The NBA Coaches Association |url=https://nbacoaches.com/nba-coaches-of-the-month/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=nbacoaches.com |language=en-US}} coach of the Detroit Pistons, whose team held an 11-6 record that month.{{Cite web |title=1982-83 Detroit Pistons Schedule |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1983_games.html |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}
As of March 2025, the most recent winners of the Coach of the Month award are Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder (Western Conference) and J.B. Bickerstaff of the Detroit Pistons (Eastern Conference).
Like the Coach of the Year award, the Coach of the Month award is determined through evaluation of a team's win-loss record, scoring, defense, and other performance factors. Over 23 years, the award has been presented 362 times, with several coaches receiving it multiple times within a single season. A total of 99 coaches have received the award, with coach Gregg Popovich earning it a record 17 times.
Notable recipients
Among the top 5 most recognized coaches, Popovich is the only one to have won exclusively with one team, the San Antonio Spurs. The other 4 most recognized coaches are Doc Rivers (14 wins), George Karl (12 wins), Phil Jackson (11 wins), and Pat Riley (11 wins). Notably, George Karl holds the record for winning with 6 different teams during his tenure as a coach, while Doc Rivers and Pat Riley won with 3 teams, and Phil Jackson with 2.
While there are approximately 10 coaches who have won the award in back-to-back months of the same season, only 4 coaches have won the award three times in one season. These coaches are Tom Thibodeau with the Chicago Bulls during the 2010-2011 season, Mike Brown with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2008-2009 season, Doc Rivers with the Boston Celtics during the 2007-2008 season, and Flip Saunders with the Detroit Pistons during the 2005-2006 season, the first coach to ever do so. Of these 4 coaches, only Doc Rivers and the Boston Celtics went on to win the 2008 NBA Finals (4-2) against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Winners
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| class="wikitable sortable"
!Coach !Team !Conference !Month !Nationality |
| 2024-2025
|West |February |United States |
| 2024-2025
|East |February |United States |
| 2024-2025
|West |January |United States/Nigeria |
| 2024-2025
|East |January |United States |
| 2024-2025
|West |December |United States |
| 2024-2025
|East |December |United States |
| 2024-2025
|West |November |United States/Nigeria |
| 2024-2025
|East |November |United States |
| 2023-2024
|West |March |United States/Nigeria |
| 2023-2024
|East |March |United States |
| 2023-2024
|West |February |United States |
| 2023-2024
|East |February |United States |
| 2023-2024
|West |January |United States |
| 2023-2024
|East |January |United States |
| 2023-2024
|West |December |United States |
| 2023-2024
|East |December |United States |
| 2023-2024
|West |November |United States |
| 2023-2024
|East |November |United States |
| 2022-2023
|West |March |United States |
| 2022-2023
|East |March |United States |
| 2022-2023
|West |February |United States |
| 2022-2023
|East |February |United States |
| 2022-2023
|West |January |United States |
| 2022-2023
|East |January |United States |
| 2022-2023
|West |December |United States |
| 2022-2023
|East |December |United States |
| 2022-2023
|West |November |United States |
| 2022-2023
|East |November |United States |
| 2021-2022
|West |March |United States |
| 2021-2022
|East |March |United States/Nigeria |
| 2021-2022
|West |February |United States |
| 2021-2022
|East |February |United States/Nigeria |
| 2021-2022
|West |January |United States |
| 2021-2022
|East |January |United States |
| 2021-2022
|West |December |United States |
| 2021-2022
|East |December |United States |
| 2021-2022
|West |November |United States |
| 2021-2022
|East |November |United States |
| 2020-2021
|West |May |United States |
| 2020-2021
|East |May |United States |
| 2020-2021
|West |April |United States |
| 2020-2021
|East |April |United States |
| 2020-2021
|West |March |United States |
| 2020-2021
|East |March |United States |
| 2020-2021
|West |February |United States |
| 2020-2021
|East |February |United States |
| 2020-2021
|West |January |United States |
| 2020-2021
|East |January |United States |
| 2019-2020
|West |February |United States/Italy |
| 2019-2020
|East |February |United States |
| 2019-2020
|West |January |United States |
| 2019-2020
|East |January |United States |
| 2019-2020
|West |December |United States |
| 2019-2020
|East |December |United States |
| 2019-2020
|West |November |United States |
| 2019-2020
|East |November |United States |
| 2018-2019
|West |March |United States |
| 2018-2019
|East |March |United States |
| 2018-2019
|West |February |United States |
| 2018-2019
|East |February |United States |
| 2018-2019
|West |January |United States |
| 2018-2019
|East |January |United States |
| 2018-2019
|West |December |United States/Italy |
| 2018-2019
|East |December |United States |
| 2018-2019
|West |November |United States |
| 2018-2019
|East |November |United States |
| 2017-2018
|West |March |United States |
| 2017-2018
|East |March |United States |
| 2017-2018
|West |February |United States/Italy |
| 2017-2018
|East |February |United States |
| 2017-2018
|West |January |United States |
| 2017-2018
|East |January |United States |
| 2017-2018
|West |December |United States |
| 2017-2018
|East |December |United States |
| 2017-2018
|West |November |United States/Italy |
| 2017-2018
|East |November |United States |
| 2016-2017
|West |April |United States |
| 2016-2017
|West |April |United States |
| 2016-2017
|West |March |United States |
| 2016-2017
|East |March |United States |
| 2016-2017
|West |February |United States |
| 2016-2017
|East |February |United States |
| 2016-2017
|West |January |United States |
| 2016-2017
|East |January |United States |
| 2016-2017
|West |December |United States/Italy |
| 2016-2017
|East |December |United States |
| 2016-2017
|West |November |United States |
| 2016-2017
|East |November |United States |
| 2015-2016
|West |April |United States |
| 2015-2016
|East |April |United States |
| 2015-2016
|West |March |United States |
| 2015-2016
|East |March |United States |
| 2015-2016
|West |February |United States |
| 2015-2016
|East |February |United States |
| 2015-2016
|West |January |United States |
| 2015-2016
|East |January |United States |
| 2015-2016
|West |December |United States |
| 2015-2016
|East |December |United States |
| 2015-2016
|West |November |United States |
| 2015-2016
|East |November |United States |
| 2014-2015
|West |April |United States |
| 2014-2015
|East |April |United States |
| 2014-2015
|West |March |United States |
| 2014-2015
|East |March |United States |
| 2014-2015
|West |February |United States |
| 2014-2015
|East |February |United States |
| 2014-2015
|West |January |United States |
| 2014-2015
|East |January |United States |
| 2014-2015
|West |December |United States |
| 2014-2015
|East |December |United States |
| 2014-2015
|West |November |United States |
| 2014-2015
|East |November |United States |
| 2013-2014
|West |April |United States |
| 2013-2014
|East |April |United States |
| 2013-2014
|West |March |United States |
| 2013-2014
|East |March |United States |
| 2013-2014
|West |February |United States |
| 2013-2014
|East |February |United States |
| 2013-2014
|West |January |United States |
| 2013-2014
|East |January |United States |
| 2013-2014
|West |December |United States |
| 2013-2014
|East |December |United States |
| 2013-2014
|West |November |United States |
| 2013-2014
|East |November |United States |
| 2012-2013
|West |April |United States/Italy |
| 2012-2013
|East |April |United States |
| 2012-2013
|West |March |United States |
| 2012-2013
|East |March |United States |
| 2012-2013
|West |February |United States |
| 2012-2013
|East |February |United States |
| 2012-2013
|West |January |United States |
| 2012-2013
|East |January |United States |
| 2012-2013
|West |December |United States |
| 2012-2013
|East |December |United States |
| 2012-2013
|West |November |United States |
| 2012-2013
|East |November |United States |
| 2011-2012
|West |April |United States |
| 2011-2012
|East |April |United States |
| 2011-2012
|West |March |United States |
| 2011-2012
|East |March |United States |
| 2011-2012
|West |February |United States |
| 2011-2012
|East |February |United States |
| 2011-2012
|West |January |United States |
| 2011-2012
|East |January |United States |
| 2010-2011
|West |April |United States |
| 2010-2011
|East |April |United States |
| 2010-2011
|West |March |United States |
| 2010-2011
|East |March |United States |
| 2010-2011
|West |February |United States |
| 2010-2011
|East |February |United States |
| 2010-2011
|West |January |United States |
| 2010-2011
|East |January |United States |
| 2010-2011
|West |December |United States |
| 2010-2011
|East |December |United States |
| 2010-2011
|West |November |United States |
| 2010-2011
|East |November |United States |
| 2009-2010
|West |April |United States |
| 2009-2010
|East |April |United States |
| 2009-2010
|West |March |United States |
| 2009-2010
|East |March |United States |
| 2009-2010
|West |February |United States |
| 2009-2010
|East |February |United States |
| 2009-2010
|West |January |United States |
| 2009-2010
|East |January |United States |
| 2009-2010
|West |December |United States |
| 2009-2010
|East |December |United States |
| 2009-2010
|West |November |United States |
| 2009-2010
|East |November |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Portland Trail Blazers |West |April |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Boston Celtics |East |April |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Houston Rockets |West |March |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Cleveland Cavaliers |East |March |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Utah Jazz |West |February |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Cleveland Cavaliers |East |February |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Minnesota Timberwolves |West |January |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Orlando Magic |East |January |United States |
| 2008-2009
|New Orleans Pelicans |West |December |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Cleveland Cavaliers |East |December |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Los Angeles Lakers |West |November |United States |
| 2008-2009
|Boston Celtics |East |November |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Los Angeles Lakers |West |April |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Boston Celtics |East |April |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Utah Jazz |West |March |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Boston Celtics |East |March |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Houston Rockets |West |February |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Detroit Pistons |East |February |United States |
| 2007-2008
|New Orleans Pelicans |West |January |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Cleveland Cavaliers |East |January |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Portland Trail Blazers |West |December |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Detroit Pistons |East |December |United States |
| 2007-2008
|San Antonio Spurs |West |November |United States |
| 2007-2008
|Boston Celtics |East |November |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Golden State Warriors |West |April |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Brooklyn Nets |East |April |United States |
| 2006-2007
|San Antonio Spurs |West |March |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Miami Heat |East |March |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Dallas Mavericks |West |February |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Detroit Pistons |East |February |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Phoenix Suns |West |January |United States/Italy |
| 2006-2007
|Toronto Raptors |East |January |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Phoenix Suns |West |December |United States/Italy |
| 2006-2007
|Washington Wizards |East |December |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Utah Jazz |West |November |United States |
| 2006-2007
|Orlando Magic |East |November |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Brooklyn Grizzlies |West |April |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Chicago Bulls |East |April |United States |
| 2005-2006
|San Antonio Spurs |West |March |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Brooklyn Nets |East |March |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Phoenix Suns |West |February |United States/Italy |
| 2005-2006
|Miami Heat |East |February |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Dallas Mavericks |West |January |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Detroit Pistons |East |January |United States |
| 2005-2006
|San Antonio Spurs |West |December |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Detroit Pistons |East |December |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Dallas Mavericks |West |November |United States |
| 2005-2006
|Detroit Pistons |East |November |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Dallas Mavericks |West |April |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Brooklyn Nets |East |April |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Detroit Pistons |West |March |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Orlando Magic |East |March |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Detroit Pistons |West |February |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Detroit Pistons |East |February |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Memphis Grizzlies |West |January |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Chicago Bulls |East |January |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Phoenix Suns |West |December |United States/Italy |
| 2004-2005
|Orlando Magic |East |December |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Seattle SuperSonics |West |November |United States |
| 2004-2005
|Orlando Magic |East |November |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Minnesota Timberwolves |West |April |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Detroit Pistons |East |April |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Memphis Grizzlies |West |March |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Orlando Magic |East |March |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Memphis Grizzlies |West |February |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Brooklyn Nets |East |February |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Sacramento Kings |West |January |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Detroit Pistons |East |January |United States |
| 2003-2004
|San Antonio Spurs |West |December |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Brooklyn Nets |East |December |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Los Angeles Lakers |West |November |United States |
| 2003-2004
|Indiana Pacers |East |November |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Los Angeles Lakers |West |April |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Charlotte Hornets |East |April |United States |
| 2002-2003
|San Antonio Spurs |West |March |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Philadelphia Sixers |East |March |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Minnesota Timberwolves |West |February |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Philadelphia Sixers |East |February |United States |
| 2002-2003
|San Antonio Spurs |West |January |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Milwaukee Bucks |East |January |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Phoenix Suns |West |December |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Brooklyn Nets |East |December |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Dallas Mavericks |West |November |United States |
| 2002-2003
|Indiana Pacers |East |November |United States |
| 2001-2002
|Toronto Raptors |East |April |United States |
| 2001-2002
|San Antonio Spurs |West |March |United States |
| 2001-2002
|Detroit Pistons |East |February |United States |
| 2001-2002
|Sacramento Kings |West |January |United States |
| 2001-2002
|Washington Wizards |East |December |United States |
| 2001-2002
|Philadelphia Sixers |East |November |United States |
| 2000-2001
|Indiana Pacers |East |April |United States |
| 2000-2001
|West |March |United States |
| 2000-2001
|West |February |United States |
| 2000-2001
|West |January |United States |
| 2000-2001
|East |December |United States |
| 2000-2001
|East |November |United States |
| 1999-2000
|East |April |United States |
| 1999-2000
|West |March |United States |
| 1999-2000
|West |February |United States |
| 1999-2000
|West |January |United States |
| 1999-2000
|West |December |United States |
| 1999-2000
|West |November |United States |
| 1998-1999
|West |April |United States |
| 1998-1999
|West |March |United States |
| 1998-1999
|West |February |United States |