| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| League | Basketball Africa League |
| Givenfor | Best coach in the season of the Basketball Africa League |
| First | 2022 |
| Mostwins | 5 coaches (1 each) |
| Mostrecent | Fouad Abou Chakra (2025) |
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]
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] Fouad Abou Chakra is the only award to winner to have won the championship in the same season, in 2025.[3]
Winners
Note: † denotes the team won the championship
| Season | Coach | Nationality | Club | Record | Win % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | José Neto | Brazil | Petro de Luanda | 6–2 | [1] | |
| 2023 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | 5–3 | [2] | ||
| 2024 | Ogoh Odaudu | Rivers Hoopers | 6–4 | [4] | ||
| 2024 | Fouad Abou Chakra | Al Ahli Tripoli † | 9–1 | [3] |
References
- ^ "José Neto voted 2022 BAL Coach of the Year". The BAL. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "GUEYE NAMED 2023 BAL COACH OF THE YEAR". The BAL. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Fouad is the 2025 BAL Coach of the Year". The BAL. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Odaudu wins 2024 BAL Coach of the Year award". The BAL. Retrieved 2024-06-03.