The Rinus Michels Award is an annual prize in Dutch football. It is supported by the official football coaches union ("Coaches Betaald Voetbal"). The award is named after Rinus Michels, who was named coach of the century by FIFA in 1999. [1]
The Rinus Michels Award is an annual prize in Dutch football. It is supported by the official football coaches union ("Coaches Betaald Voetbal"). The award is named after Rinus Michels, who was named coach of the century by FIFA in 1999. [1]
| Season | Best Coach | Club | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 |  Co Adriaanse | AZ | [2] |
| 2004–05 | Guus Hiddink | PSV | [3] |
| 2005–06 | Guus Hiddink | PSV | |
| 2006–07 | Louis van Gaal | AZ | [4] |
| 2007–08 | Fred Rutten | Twente | [5] |
| 2008–09 | Louis van Gaal | AZ | [6] |
| 2009–10 |  Steve McClaren | Twente | [7] |
| 2010–11 |  Michel Preud'homme | Twente | [8] |
| 2011–12 | Ronald Koeman | Feyenoord | [9] |
| 2012–13 | Frank de Boer | Ajax | [10] |
| 2013–14 | Frank de Boer | Ajax | [11] |
| 2014–15 | Phillip Cocu | PSV | [12] |
| 2015–16 | Erik ten Hag | Utrecht | [13] |
| 2016–17 | Peter Bosz | Ajax | [14] |
| 2017–18 | Phillip Cocu | PSV | |
| 2018–19 | Erik ten Hag | Ajax | [15] |
| 2019–20 | not awarded as season was terminated early | ||
| 2020–21 | Erik ten Hag | Ajax | |
| 2021–22 | Arne Slot | Feyenoord | [16] |
| 2022–23 | Arne Slot | Feyenoord | [17] |
| 2023–24 | Peter Bosz | PSV | [18] |
The following managers have been awarded the lifetime prize for their contributions spanning their entire career:
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