1997-98 NBA Coach of the Year Winners
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The Red Auerbach Trophy; voting by 116-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has one entry.
| Votes | Improvement | |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird, Indiana | 50 | 39-43 to 53-24 |
| Jerry Sloan, Utah | 29 | 64-18 to 62-20 |
| Mike Fratello, Cleveland | 15 | 42-40 to 47-35 |
| Pat Riley, Miami | 5 | 57-25 to 61-21 |
| Danny Ainge, Phoenix | 4 | 40-42 to 56-26 |
| George Karl, Seattle | 4 | 57-25 to 61-21 |
| Phil Jackson, Chicago | 3 | 69-13 to 62-20 |
| Rick Pitino, Boston | 3 | 15-67 to 36-46 |
| Chuck Daly, Orlando | 1 | 45-37 to 41-41 |
| John Calipari, New Jersey | 1 | 26-56 to 43-39 |
| Jeff Van Gundy, New York | 1 | 57-25 to 43-39 |
| All-Defensive Teams | Annual Awards | Rookie of the Year |
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