The AEEB Coach of the Year Award is an annual
basketball
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award that is given by the Spanish Basketball Coaches Association (
Spanish
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: ''Asociación Española de Entrenadores de Baloncesto (AEEB''). It recognizes the best coach of the year in Spain.
The award was established in 1975, and the person recognized as the 'AEEB Coach of the Year' receives the AEEB Coach of the Year trophy, which is named after
Antonio Díaz-Miguel
Antonio Díaz-Miguel Sanz (July 6, 1933 – February 21, 2000) was a Spanish professional basketball player and coach. He studied in Madrid, and graduated from the University of Bilbao.
A pioneer in the worldwide promotion of basketball, he w ...
. This award is considered the most important one for basketball coaches in Spain, since it is based on votes by other coaches.
The
top-tier level basketball league in Spain, the
Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...
, also gives a coach of the year award, the
ACB Best Coach award, which has been awarded since the 2007–08 season.
Past winners
Most successful coaches
Below is the list of the most successful coaches, those with 2 or more awards won:
See also
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ACB Best Coach
References
External links
AEEBofficial website
{{Liga ACB
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Spanish sports trophies and awards
Basketball coaching awards
Liga ACB awards
Awards established in 1975
1975 establishments in Spain