The Basketball Africa Coach of the Year Award is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) award given to the best coach of a given season. The award was first handed out in the 2022 season to José Neto.[1]
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| League | Basketball Africa League |
| Awarded for | Best coach in the season of the Basketball Africa League |
| History | |
| First award | 2022 |
| Most wins | 3 coaches (1 each) |
| Most recent | Ogoh Odaudu, Rivers Hoopers (2024) |
The winner of the award is based on two criteria: developed a mutually respectful relationship with league, game officials, media, opponents and fans; and had the best results based on the resources at their disposal.[2]
The winner of the awards is decided by voting by all head coaches and two assistant coaches per team, which cannot vote on a coach on their same team.[2]
Winners
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| Season | Coach | Nationality | Club | Record | Win % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | José Neto |  Brazil
|
 Petro de Luanda
|
6–2 | .750 | [1] |
| 2023 | Pabi Guèye |  Senegal
|
AS Douanes
|
5–3 | .625 | [2] |
| 2024 | Ogoh Odaudu |  Nigeria
|
Rivers Hoopers
|
6–4 | .600 | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b "José Neto voted 2022 BAL Coach of the Year". The BAL. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "GUEYE NAMED 2023 BAL COACH OF THE YEAR". The BAL. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Odaudu wins 2024 BAL Coach of the Year award". The BAL. Retrieved 3 June 2024.