COY

Sports abbreviation · Basketball

COY
Stands forCoach of the Year
CategoriesSports

COY stands for Coach of the Year, a basketball abbreviation.

Award for the season's best head coach, chosen by media voters in the NBA (Red Auerbach Trophy), NFL (Associated Press) and NHL (Jack Adams Award). MLB's equivalent is Manager of the Year.

Example: The first-year coach won COY after the team improved by 22 wins.

Usage notes

Pat Riley, Don Nelson and Gregg Popovich share the NBA record with three Coach of the Year awards each. The award often goes to the coach whose team most exceeded preseason expectations. The National Basketball Coaches Association gives a separate peer-voted award.

More basketball abbreviations

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  • AST/TO – Assist-to-turnover ratio
  • BLK – Blocks
  • BPG – Blocks per game
  • BPM – Box Plus/Minus
  • C – Center (American football)
  • DHO – Dribble handoff
  • DNP – Did not play
  • DPOY – Defensive Player of the Year
  • DREB – Defensive rebounds
  • DRtg – Defensive rating
  • DTD – Day-to-day

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