Il premio NABC Coach of the Year è un premio cestistico istituito nel 1959, conferito dalla National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) al miglior allenatore del campionato di pallacanestro NCAA.
- 1959 - Ed Hickey, Marquette G. Eagles
- 1960 - Pete Newell, Calif. G. Bears
- 1961 - Fred Taylor, Ohio St. Buckeyes
- 1962 - Fred Taylor, Ohio St. Buckeyes
- 1963 - Ed Jucker, Cincinnati Bearcats
- 1964 - John Wooden, UCLA Bruins
- 1965 - Butch van Breda Kolff, Princeton Tigers
- 1966 - Adolph Rupp, Kentucky Wildcats
- 1967 - John Wooden, UCLA Bruins
- 1968 - Guy Lewis, Houston Cougars
- 1969 - John Wooden, UCLA Bruins
- 1970 - John Wooden, UCLA Bruins
- 1971 - Jack Kraft, Villanova Wildcats
- 1972 - John Wooden, UCLA Bruins
- 1973 - Gene Bartow, Memphis Tigers
- 1974 - Al McGuire, Marquette G. Eagles
- 1975 - Bob Knight, Indiana Hoosiers
- 1976 - Johnny Orr, Michigan Wolver.
- 1977 - Dean Smith, N. Carol. Tar Heels
- 1978 - Bill Foster, Duke Blue Devils
- Abe Lemons, Texas Longhorns
- 1979 - Ray Meyer, DePaul B. Demons
- 1980 - Lute Olson, Iowa Hawkeyes
- 1981 - Jack Hartman, KSU Wildcats
- Ralph Miller, Oregon St. Beavers
- 1982 - Don Monson, Idaho Vandals
- 1983 - Lou Carnesecca, St. John's R. Storm
- 1984 - Marv Harshman, Wash. Huskies
- 1985 - John Thompson, Georgetown Hoyas
- 1986 - Eddie Sutton, Kentucky Wildcats
- 1987 - Rick Pitino, Providence Friars
- 1988 - John Chaney, Temple Owls
- 1989 - P.J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall Pirates
- 1990 - Jud Heathcote, MSU Spartans
- 1991 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Blue Devils
- 1992 - George Raveling, USC Trojans
- 1993 - Eddie Fogler, Vand. Commodores
- 1994 - Gene Keady, Purdue Boilerm.
- Nolan Richardson, Ark. Razorbacks
- 1995 - Jim Harrick, UCLA Bruins
- 1996 - John Calipari, UMass Minutemen
- 1997 - Clem Haskins, Minnesota Gophers
- 1998 - Bill Guthridge, N. Carol. Tar Heels
- 1999 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Blue Devils
- Jim O'Brien, Ohio St. Buckeyes
- 2000 - Gene Keady, Purdue Boilerm.
- 2001 - Tom Izzo, MSU Spartans
- 2002 - Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma Sooners
- 2003 - Tubby Smith, Kentucky Wildcats
- 2004 - Phil Martelli, St. Joseph's Hawks
- Mike Montgomery, Stanford Cardinal
- 2005 - Bruce Weber, Illinois Fighting Illini
- 2006 - Jay Wright, Villanova Wildcats
- 2007 - Todd Lickliter, Butler Bulldogs
- 2008 - Bob McKillop, Davidson Wildcats
- 2009 - Mike Anderson, Missouri Tigers
- John Calipari, Memphis Tigers
- 2010 - Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Orange
- 2011 - Steve Fisher, SDSU Aztecs
- 2012 - Tom Izzo, MSU Spartans
- 2013 - Jim Crews, St. Louis Billikens
- 2014 - Gregg Marshall, WSU Shockers
- 2015 - John Calipari, Kentucky Wildcats
- 2016 - Bill Self, Kansas Jayhawks
- 2017 - Mark Few, Gonzaga Bulldogs
- 2018 - Tony Bennett, Virginia Cavaliers
- 2019 - Matt Painter, Purdue Boilerm.
- 2020 - Anthony Grant, Dayton Flyers
- 2021 - Mark Few, Gonzaga Bulldogs
- 2022 - Tommy Lloyd, Arizona Wildcats
- 2023 - Shaka Smart, Marquette G. Eagles
- 2024 - Kelvin Sampson, Houston Cougars