A-League Men Coach of the Year

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A-League Men Coach of the Year
Lawrie McKinna-2012.jpg
Lawrie McKinna won the inaugural Coach of the Year award in 2006.
Awarded forThe outstanding manager in each given A-League season
CountryAustralia
Presented byFootball Federation Australia
First awarded2006
Last awarded2023
Coach of the Year Carl Veart
Most awards Graham Arnold & Tony Popovic (3)

The A-League Men Coach of the Year is an annual soccer award presented to coaches in Australia. It recognises the most outstanding manager in the A-League Men 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.

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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 Tony Popovic.

Three coaches have won the award multiple times, Graham Arnold in 2012, 2017, and 2018, Ernie Merrick in 2007 and 2010, and Tony Popovic in 2013, 2019, and 2022.

Winners

SeasonManagerNationalityClubRef
2005–06 Lawrie McKinna Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Central Coast Mariners [2]
2006–07 Ernie Merrick Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Melbourne Victory [3]
2007–08 Gary van Egmond Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Newcastle Jets [4]
2008–09 Aurelio Vidmar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide United [5]
2009–10 Ernie Merrick (2)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Melbourne Victory [6]
2010–11 Ange Postecoglou Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane Roar [7]
2011–12 Graham Arnold Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Central Coast Mariners [8]
2012–13 Tony Popovic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Sydney Wanderers [9]
2013–14 Mike Mulvey Flag of England.svg  England Brisbane Roar [10]
2014–15 Kevin Muscat Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Victory [11]
2015–16 Guillermo Amor Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Adelaide United [12]
2016–17 Graham Arnold (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney FC [13]
2017–18 Graham Arnold (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney FC [14]
2018–19 Tony Popovic (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Perth Glory [15]
2019–20 Erick Mombaerts Flag of France.svg  France Melbourne City [16]
2020–21 Patrick Kisnorbo Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne City [17]
2021–22 Tony Popovic (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Victory [18]
2022–23 Carl Veart Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide United [19]

Awards won by nationality

Ernie Merrick is the only foreign coach to have won the award twice. Ernie Merrick.JPG
Ernie Merrick is the only foreign coach to have won the award twice.
CountryWins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3
Flag of England.svg  England 1
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

Awards won by club

ClubWins
Melbourne Victory 4
Adelaide United 3
Brisbane Roar 2
Central Coast Mariners 2
Sydney FC 2
Melbourne City 2
Newcastle Jets 1
Perth Glory 1
Western Sydney Wanderers 1

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