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]

BAL Coach of the Year Award
SportBasketball
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Awarded forBest coach in the season of the Basketball Africa League
History
First award2022
Most wins3 coaches (1 each)
Most recentOgoh 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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José Neto won the first award in 2022.
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

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  1. ^ a b "José Neto voted 2022 BAL Coach of the Year". The BAL. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "GUEYE NAMED 2023 BAL COACH OF THE YEAR". The BAL. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Odaudu wins 2024 BAL Coach of the Year award". The BAL. Retrieved 3 June 2024.