A-League Coach of the Year

A-League Coach of the Year

A brown-haired man with blue jeans and a purple shirt stands on the grass of a football field.

Lawrie McKinna won the inaugural Coach of the Year award in 2006.
Awarded for The outstanding manager in each given A-League season
Country Australia
Presented by Football Federation Australia
First awarded 2006
Last awarded 2016
Coach of the Year Guillermo Amor
Most awards Ernie Merrick (2)

The A-League Coach of the Year is an annual association football award presented to coaches in Australia. It recognises the most outstanding manager in the A-League each season. The recipient is chosen by a vote of all coaches at the conclusion of the regular season.[1] The award was established in the first A-League season, 2005–06.

In 2006, the inaugural Coach of the Year award was given to Lawrie McKinna, who took Central Coast Mariners to the 2006 A-League Grand Final. The current holder of the award is Guillermo Amor.

Only one coach has won the award multiple times, Ernie Merrick in 2007 and 2010.

Winners

Season Manager Nationality Club Ref
2005–06 McKinna, LawrieLawrie McKinna  Scotland Central Coast Mariners [2]
2006–07 Merrick, ErnieErnie Merrick  Scotland Melbourne Victory [3]
2007–08 van Egmond, GaryGary van Egmond  Australia Newcastle Jets [4]
2008–09 Vidmar, AurelioAurelio Vidmar  Australia Adelaide United [5]
2009–10 Merrick, ErnieErnie Merrick (2)  Scotland Melbourne Victory [6]
2010–11 Postecoglou, AngeAnge Postecoglou  Australia Brisbane Roar [7]
2011–12 Arnold, GrahamGraham Arnold  Australia Central Coast Mariners [8]
2012–13 Popovic, TonyTony Popovic  Australia Western Sydney Wanderers [9]
2013–14 Mulvey, MikeMike Mulvey  England Brisbane Roar [10]
2014–15 Muscat, KevinKevin Muscat  Australia Melbourne Victory [11]
2015–16 Amor, GuillermoGuillermo Amor  Spain Adelaide United [12]

Awards won by nationality

A man with short brown hair in a white shirt and black pants
Ernie Merrick is the only coach to have won the award twice.
Country Wins
 Australia 6
 Scotland 3
 England 1
 Spain 1

Awards won by club

Club Wins
Melbourne Victory 3
Adelaide United 2
Brisbane Roar 2
Central Coast Mariners 2
Newcastle Jets 1
Western Sydney Wanderers 1

References

  1. ↑ "Awards – About". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Despotovski named best". The World Game. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Merrick receives top honour". FourFourTwo. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Griffiths wins Johnny Warren Medal". ABC News. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Shane Smeltz wins Johnny Warren Medal as A-League player of the year". Fox Sports. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Melbourne Victory's Carlos Hernandez wins Johnny Warren Medal at A-League Awards Night". Goal.com. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Roar score four at A-League awards". Asian Football Confederation. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ryan, Arnold honoured at Hyundai A-League Awards". Central Coast Mariners FC. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic named A-League Coach of the Year". News.com.au. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Monteverde, Marco (28 April 2014). "Thomas Broich and Mike Mulvey win top gongs as Brisbane Roar scoops A-League awards". Fox Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  11. ↑ Lynch, Michael (11 May 2015). "Muscat takes coach of the year, Burns wins Warren Medal". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Migliaccio, Val (27 April 2016). "Reds' head wins A-League coach of the year". News.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

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