After the Oklahoma City Thunder finished 57-25 and in first place in the Western Conference standings, head coach Mark Daigneault has won the NBCA’s Coach of the Year award, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
In his fourth season as the head coach, Daigneault led OKC as it became the youngest team to earn a top seed in league history. It was an impressive jump from last season when they fell a win shy of making the playoffs.
It’s important to note this is the Coaches Association’s award. The traditional Coach of the Year honor has not been announced, but odds are Daigneault will also be the winner.
Each NBA head coach votes for a single winner for the NBCA’s award, which is named for the late Michael Goldberg.
The Thunder will enter the playoffs with the young core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren headlining the young roster. It’ll be the first of presumably many playoff runs with this trio.
Thunder PR:
Mark Daigneault officially wins 2023-24 NBCA Coach of the Year pic.twitter.com/qM4vXjpc2V
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 15, 2024
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