The Boston Celtics have long been out of the NBA Playoffs, but head coach Joe Mazzulla received his recognition for the team's 56-26 regular-season record. Mazzula won the NBA's Coach of the Year award, surpassing closing favorites JB Bickerstaff (Detroit Pistons) and Jordan Ott (Phoenix Suns) when the votes were tallied.
Mazzulla received 62 first-place votes to Bickerstaff's 29, and he finished with 392 points.
"Thank you to our players who compete and give it everything they have each night. I am grateful for every member of the Celtics organization whose dedication impacts winning every day. This award belongs to our staff, who are there for the guys every day. Their relentless work ethic improves our team daily. This award should be named Staff of the Year," Mazzulla said in a release, according to Souichi Terada of Mass Live.
NBA Coach of the Year odds 2025-26
Here is a look at the NBA Coach of the Year odds from February.
| Coach |  |
|---|---|
 JB Bickerstaff |
-140 |
 Jordan Ott |
+400 |
 Joe Mazzulla |
+650 |
 Mitch Johnson |
+1000 |
 Charles Lee |
+1500 |
 David Adelman |
+2000 |
 Darko Rajakovic |
+3000 |
 Erik Spoelstra |
+7500 |
 Mike Brown |
+20000 |
 Mark Daigneault |
+25000 |
NBA Coach of the Year opening odds
Below is a look at opening NBA Coach of the Year odds. Jamahl Mosley (+60) was the initial betting favorite to win the award.
- Jamahl Mosley (+600)
- Quin Snyder (+650)
- JB Bickerstaff (+1000)
- Mike Brown (+1000)
- Ime Udoka (+1300)
- Tyronn Lue (+1500)
- Nick Nurse (+1500)
- Joe Muzzulla (+1500)
- David Adelman (+2000)
- JJ Redick (+2000)
- Mitch Johnson (+2000)
- Darko Rajakovic (+2000)
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Understanding NBA Coach of the Year odds
Most sportsbooks will display odds in the American format as listed above. We'll use 2022-23's Coach of the Year race as an example:
As the season progressed, with Mike Brown having been a huge favorite, his odds had a minus (-) sign ahead of the number:
- Mike Brown -500
This means that a bettor needs to wager $500 to win $100. Other candidates with worse odds would have a plus (+) sign ahead of the number. Early in the season, before any clear favorite is established, betting options will be listed as such:
- Nick Nurse +650
Here, a bettor stands to profit $650 for every $100 wagered.
If American odds aren't your thing, simply use our odds converter to switch the odds to decimal or fractional format. Most online sportsbooks also give you the option to change the odds format that you see.
NBA Coach of the Year trends
- Mike Brown's 2023 victory was the first time in 10 years (excluding COVID-altered schedules — 2019-20, 2020-21) that the Coach of the Year's team hadn't won 55+ games.
- Four coaches (Mike Budenholzer, Gregg Popovich, Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown) have won COY multiple times since 2009.
- No rookie head coach has won Coach of the Year since Doc Rivers (2000).
- Dating back to the award's inception in 1963, no coach has ever won COY in back-to-back seasons.
NBA Coach of the Year history
| Year | NBA Coach of the Year Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Joe Mazzulla | Boston Celtics |
| 2024-25 | Kenny Atkinson | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2023-24 | Mark Daigneault | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2022-23 | Mike Brown | Sacramento Kings |
| 2021-22 | Monty Williams | Phoenix Suns |
| 2020-21 | Tom Thibodeau | New York Knicks |
| 2019-20 | Nick Nurse | Toronto Raptors |
| 2018-19 | Mike Budenholzer | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2017-18 | Dwane Casey | Toronto Raptors |
| 2016-17 | Mike D'Antoni | Houston Rockets |
| 2015-16 | Steve Kerr | Golden State Warriors |
| 2014-15 | Mike Budenholzer | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2013-14 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2012-13 | George Karl | Denver Nuggets |
| 2011-12 | Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2010-11 | Tom Thibodeau | Chicago Bulls |
| 2009-10 | Scott Brooks | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2008-09 | Mike Brown | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2007-08 | Byron Scott | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2006-07 | Sam Mitchell | Toronto Raptors |
| 2005-06 | Avery Johnson | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2004-05 | Mike D'Antoni | Phoenix Suns |
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NBA Coach of the Year Odds FAQ
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson won last season's COY award.
Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and Gregg Popovich are all tied as three-time winners.
No coach in the award's 61-year history has won in consecutive seasons.
