The British Basketball League Coach of the Year is an annual British Basketball League

British Basketball League

The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....

 (BBL) award given since the 1987-1988 season. The award is decided by a panel consisting of each of the league’s head coaches who submit one vote each at the end of the regular season, and the coach with the most votes is presented with the award. The award is currently sponsored by Molten

Molten Corporation

is a sports equipment and automotive parts company based in Hiroshima, Japan.Their football, basketball, volleyball and handball are often used for official matches, games and competitions...

. Legendary coach Kevin Cadle

Kevin Cadle

Kevin Cadle is a sports presenter and former basketball coach.Cadle presents American Football and basketball on British television after a career in which he became the most successful coach in UK basketball history with 30 titles attained...

 has won the award the most times, collecting it on five occasions. He is also in the Guinness Book of Records for the coaching the "most successful team ever in British Sport 1989/1990" http://www.kevincadle.com/.

Winners

Season	Player	Team
2008-2009 season	Rob Paternostro	Leicester Riders Leicester Riders The Leicester Riders, officially known as the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders for sponsorship reasons, is a British professional basketball team that play in the British Basketball League...
2007-2008 season British Basketball League 2007-08 The 2007-08 season, the 21st since the establishment of the British Basketball League, commenced on September 9, 2007, when the Plymouth Raiders succumbed to the Guildford Heat in the inaugural Cup Winners' Cup competition...	Vince Macaulay-Razaq	Milton Keynes Lions Milton Keynes Lions The Milton Keynes Lions, officially called Prestige Homes Milton Keynes Lions due to sponsorship, is a basketball team which represents Milton Keynes in the British Basketball League, the top level men's basketball league in the United Kingdom. The franchise’s only trophy success to-date is the BBL...
2006-2007 season British Basketball League 2006-07 The 2006-07 season, the 20th since its establishment of the British Basketball League, started on September 29, 2006 when reigning champions Newcastle Eagles began with a 85-83 loss away to Sheffield Sharks....	Paul James Paul James (basketball) Paul James is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of British Basketball League team Worcester Wolves....	Guildford Heat Guildford Heat Guildford Heat is a basketball club based in Guildford, England that currently play in the British Basketball League. Heat play their home games at the brand-new Surrey Sports Park and was formed in 2005 by fans of former BBL franchise Thames Valley Tigers, who folded during the same year...
2005-2006 season British Basketball League 2005-06 The 2005-06 season was the 19th season of the British Basketball League, which ran from September 23, 2005 through to April 11, 2006. The season started earlier than usual because of England's participation in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which took place during the regular season.Eleven teams took...	Fabulous Flournoy Fabulous Flournoy Fabulous Flournoy is a player and the head coach for basketball team Newcastle Eagles, who compete in the British Basketball League....  (2)	Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles is a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Since 2010 they have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city...
2004-2005 season British Basketball League 2004-05 The 2004-2005 season was the 18th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League, which commenced on October 2, 2004, and ended with Newcastle Eagles' win in the Play-off Final on May 1, 2005...	Fabulous Flournoy Fabulous Flournoy Fabulous Flournoy is a player and the head coach for basketball team Newcastle Eagles, who compete in the British Basketball League....	Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles is a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Since 2010 they have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city...
2003-2004 season British Basketball League 2003-04 The 2003-04 season was the 17th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League.-Teams:-Notable occurrences:*Due to uncertainty rearding the future of Aston Events Centre, the Birmingham Bullets were forced to relocate to a new home venue...	Nick Nurse Nick Nurse Nick Nurse is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League ....  (2)	Brighton Bears Brighton Bears Brighton Bears was a British basketball team based in Brighton, Sussex. From 1984 to 1999 the club was known as the Worthing Bears and was based in the town of Worthing, 12 miles west of Brighton. The Bears played in the top-flight British Basketball League until 2006 when the franchise folded...
2002-2003 season British Basketball League 2002-03 The 2002-03 season was the 16th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League.-Teams:-Notable occurrences:*Attracted by the opening of the brand-new 4,000-seat Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Edinburgh Rocks uprooted from their aging Meadowbank venue in Edinburgh and moved 45 miles west to...	Chris FInch Chris Finch (basketball) Chris Finch is a former American professional basketball player, and a current basketball coach. He is currently the assistant coach of the Houston Rockets of the NBA, and the head coach of the senior Great Britain men's national basketball team.-College:Finch is a 1992 graduate of Franklin &...  (2)	Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield...
2001-2002 season	Robbie Peers (2)	Chester Jets
2000-2001 season	Robbie Peers	Chester Jets
1999-2000 season	Nick Nurse Nick Nurse Nick Nurse is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League ....	Manchester Giants Manchester Giants Manchester Giants was a team in the British Basketball League from 1990 to 2001.During its existence, the team won the Trophy in 1999 and the BBL Championship in 2000. The tenure of coach Nick Nurse, which included these two seasons, was the most successful period in the club's history...
1998-1999 season	Chris FInch Chris Finch (basketball) Chris Finch is a former American professional basketball player, and a current basketball coach. He is currently the assistant coach of the Houston Rockets of the NBA, and the head coach of the senior Great Britain men's national basketball team.-College:Finch is a 1992 graduate of Franklin &...	Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield...
1997-1998 season	Billy Mims	Greater London Leopards
1996-1997 season	Mike Burton	Chester Jets
1995-1996 season	Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle is a sports presenter and former basketball coach.Cadle presents American Football and basketball on British television after a career in which he became the most successful coach in UK basketball history with 30 titles attained...  (5)	London Towers London Towers London Towers was a professional basketball team based in London, England. They were one of the most successful and recognised British sports teams of the 1990s, collecting many titles in the British Basketball League as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the Euroleague...
1994-1995 season	Jim Brandon	Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield...
1993-1994 season	Mick Bett (2)	Thames Valley Tigers Thames Valley Tigers Thames Valley Tigers was a British basketball team competing in the British Basketball League until 2005, when funding was ceased and the franchise folded. Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, the team's fans setup a new team to replace the Tigers and just a month later the Guildford Heat was born...
1992-1993 season	Mick Bett	Thames Valley Tigers Thames Valley Tigers Thames Valley Tigers was a British basketball team competing in the British Basketball League until 2005, when funding was ceased and the franchise folded. Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, the team's fans setup a new team to replace the Tigers and just a month later the Guildford Heat was born...
1991-1992 season	Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle is a sports presenter and former basketball coach.Cadle presents American Football and basketball on British television after a career in which he became the most successful coach in UK basketball history with 30 titles attained...  (4)	Kingston Kings
1990-1991 season	Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle is a sports presenter and former basketball coach.Cadle presents American Football and basketball on British television after a career in which he became the most successful coach in UK basketball history with 30 titles attained...  (3)	Kingston Kings
1989-1990 season	Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle is a sports presenter and former basketball coach.Cadle presents American Football and basketball on British television after a career in which he became the most successful coach in UK basketball history with 30 titles attained...  (2)	Kingston Kings
1988-1989 season	Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle Kevin Cadle is a sports presenter and former basketball coach.Cadle presents American Football and basketball on British television after a career in which he became the most successful coach in UK basketball history with 30 titles attained...	Glasgow Rangers
1987-1988 season	Gary Johnson	Calderdale Explorers Calderdale Explorers The Calderdale Explorers was a basketball team based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, which competed in the British Basketball League's inaugural 1987-88 season....