The Les Bartley Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League head coach of the year. The award was simply called the Head Coach of the Year award until 2004, when the award was renamed in honour of Les Bartley, the most successful coach in NLL history.
This award is distinct from the Les Bartley Award given out by the Toronto Rock.
Season | Winner | Team | Win # | Other finalists |
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2024 | Glenn Clark [1] | Albany FireWolves | 2 | Curt Malawsky, Vancouver Warriors [2] Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock |
2023 | Curt Malawsky [3] | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks [4] Tracey Kelusky, Panther City Lacrosse Club |
2022 | Tracey Kelusky [5] | Panther City Lacrosse Club | 1 | Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock [6] John Tavares, Buffalo Bandits |
2021 | Season cancelled | |||
2020 | Paul Day [7] | Philadelphia Wings | 2 | Mike Accursi, Halifax Thunderbirds Glenn Clark, New England Black Wolves |
2019 | John Tavares/Rich Kilgour | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | Curt Malawsky, Calgary Roughnecks Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock |
2018 | Derek Keenan | Saskatchewan Rush | 4 | Pat Coyle, Colorado Mammoth Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks |
2017 | Ed Comeau [8] | Georgia Swarm | 2 | Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush Jamie Batley, Vancouver Stealth |
2016 | Glenn Clark [9] | New England Black Wolves | 1 | Troy Cordingley, Buffalo Bandits Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush |
2015 | John Lovell [10] | Toronto Rock | 1 | Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks Derek Keenan, Edmonton Rush |
2014 | Derek Keenan [11] | Edmonton Rush | 3 | Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks Curt Malawsky, Calgary Roughnecks |
2013 | Troy Cordingley [12] | Toronto Rock | 2 | |
2012 | Joe Sullivan [13] | Minnesota Swarm | 1 | |
2011 | Mike Hasen [14] | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | |
2010 (tie) | Derek Keenan [15] | Edmonton Rush | 2 | |
Chris Hall | Washington Stealth | 1 | ||
2009 | Troy Cordingley [16] | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | |
2008 | Adam Mueller [17] | New York Titans | 1 | |
2007 | Ed Comeau | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | |
2006 | Derek Keenan | Portland LumberJax | 1 | |
2005 | Bob Hamley | Arizona Sting | 1 | |
2004 | Paul Day | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | |
2003 | Darris Kilgour | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | |
2002 | Bob McMahon | Albany Attack | 1 | |
2001 | Tony Resch | Philadelphia Wings | 1 |
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