Coaching and coaches form a critical part of the basketball landscape. Coaches from across the country at all levels donate their time and knowledge to allow participants to not only improve their game and enjoy the game to its potential.
Basketball New Zealand created three coaching awards to recognise the hard work and endeavors that a coach puts in on a weekly basis. These awards are presented to recipients at our annual awards dinner.
Awards Categories:
Basketball New Zealand Service to Coaching Award
Basketball New Zealand Female Coach of the Year
Basketball New Zealand Male Coach of the Year
Award criteria: to come
Past recipients:
Basketball New Zealand Service to Coaching Award
| Recipient | Year |
| Tim Dennis | 2016 |
| Joe Frost | 2017 |
| Phil Burns | 2018 |
| Curtis Wooten | 2019 |
| Dwayne Tamatea | 2020 |
Basketball New Zealand Female Coach of the Year
| Recipient | Year |
| Jody Cameron | 2014 |
| Leanne Walker | 2015 |
| Lori McDaniel | 2016 |
| Lori McDaniel | 2017 |
| Leanne Walker | 2018 |
| Leanne Walker | 2019 |
| Mel Bennett | 2020 |
Basketball New Zealand Male Coach of the Year
| Recipient | Year |
| Murrey McMahon | 2008 |
| Nenad Vucinic | 2009 |
| Bert Tobia | 2010 |
| Aik Ho | 2013 |
| Nenad Vucinic | 2014 |
| Anthony Corban | 2015 |
| Daryl Cartwright | 2016 |
| Nixon Penese | 2017 |
| Matt Lacey | 2018 |
| Matt Lacey | 2019 |
| Ben Sheat | 2020 |
