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The 'NBA Coach of the Year' quiz
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The 'NBA Coach of the Year' quiz

Many expected big things out of the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder this season, but few expected them to finish as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Over the weekend, their coach, Mark Daigneault, was rewarded with his first NBA Coach of the Year Award. Now in his fourth season with the Thunder, the 39-year-old Daigneault has helped the team improve its win total every year, and this season, behind MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the team established itself as a powerhouse in the highly competitive West, one that has eyes on a much bigger prize this postseason. 

Which brings us to today's quiz of the day. In honor of Daigneault taking home some hardware, we want to see how many NBA Coach of the Year winners since the 1979-80 season you can name in five minutes.

Good luck!

SCORE:
0/45
TIME:
5:00
2023-24 / OKC
Mark Daigneault
2022-23 / SAC
Mike Brown
2021-22 / PHX
Monty Williams
2020-21 / NYK
Tom Thibodeau
2019-20 / TOR
Nick Nurse
2018-19 / MIL
Mike Budenholzer
2017-18 / TOR
Dwane Casey
2016-17 / HOU
Mike D'Antoni
2015-16 / GSW
Steve Kerr
2014-15 / ATL
Mike Budenholzer
2013-14 / SA
Gregg Popovich
2012-13 / DEN
George Karl
2011-12 / SA
Gregg Popovich
2010-11 / CHI
Tom Thibodeau
2009-10 / OKC
Scott Brooks
2008-09 / CLE
Mike Brown
2007-08 / NOH
Byron Scott
2006-07 / TOR
Sam Mitchell
2005-06 / DAL
Avery Johnson
2004-05 / PHX
Mike D'Antoni
2003-04 / MEM
Hubie Brown
2002-03 / SA
Gregg Popovich
2001-02 / DET
Rick Carlisle
2000-01 / PHI
Larry Brown
1999-00 / ORL
Doc Rivers
1998-99 / POR
Mike Dunleavy
1997-98 / IND
Larry Bird
1996-97 / MIA
Pat Riley
1995-96 / CHI
Phil Jackson
1994-95 / LAL
Del Harris
1993-94 / ATL
Lenny Wilkens
1992-93 / NYK
Pat Riley
1991-92 / GSW
Don Nelson
1990-91 / HOU
Don Chaney
1989-90 / LAL
Pat Riley
1988-89 / PHX
Cotton Fitzsimmons
1987-88 / DEN
Doug Moe
1986-87 / POR
Mike Schuler
1985-86 / ATL
Mike Fratello
1984-85 / MIL
Don Nelson
1983-84 / UTAH
Frank Layden
1982-83 / MIL
Don Nelson
1981-82 / WAS
Gene Shue
1980-81 / IND
Jack McKinney
1979-80 / BOS
Bill Fitch

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