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Knicks’ Thibodeau named NBA coach of the year
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New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was named the National Basketball Association’s coach of the year on Monday following a successful season which saw the franchise return to the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
Thibodeau, who was appointed to the Knicks coaching role last July, oversaw a transformation in fortunes in his first season in charge, helping the team finish 41-31. It marked the Knicks first winning season since their last playoff appearance eight years ago. The Knicks lost in the first round of this year’s Eastern Conference playoffs to the Atlanta Hawks. Thibodeau, a winner of the coach of the year accolade in 2010-2011 while with the Chicago Bulls, beat out fierce competition from Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams. Thibodeau received 43 first-place votes to amass 351 total points, just ahead of Williams, who was second in the polling with 340 points after amassing 45 first-place votes. Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz finished third in the voting with 161 with the Philadelphia 76ers’ Doc Rivers fourth with 24 points.
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