 | |
| Awarded for | the best coach in the Big West Conference. |
|---|---|
| History | |
| First award | 1978 |
| Most recent | Dan Monson, Long Beach State |
The Big West Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top men's basketball coach in the Big West Conference.
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 7 | 1986, 1996, 2001, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| UNLV [a] | 7 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992 |
| Pacific [b] | 6 | 1979, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 5 | 1992, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2021 |
| Utah State [c] | 5 | 1980, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002 |
| Long Beach State | 5 | 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022 |
| Fresno State [d] | 3 | 1978, 1981, 1982 |
| Cal State Northridge | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
| New Mexico State [e] | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
| San Jose State [f] | 2 | 1980, 1994 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2016 |
| UC Riverside | 1 | 2023 |
| UC San Diego | 1 | 2024 |
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