The National Soccer League Coach of the Year was an annual soccer award presented to coaches in Australia. It recognised the most outstanding manager in the National Soccer League each season. The award was established in the first NSL season, 1977.
| National Soccer League Coach of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The outstanding manager in each given NSL season |
| Country | Australia |
| First awarded | 1977 |
| Last awarded | 2004 |
| Most awards | Eddie Thomson (3) |
In 1977, it was given to Rale Rasic who came second in the NSL season that year with Marconi.[1] The last winner of the award was Mich d'Avray, who won the 2003–04 season with Perth Glory. Eddie Thomson won the award three times, the most for an NSL manager.[2]
Winners
editMultiple winners
edit| Awards | Player | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Eddie Thomson
|
Sydney City | 1981, 1984, 1985 |
| 2 |   Frank Arok
|
St George | 1982, 1983 |
| 2 | Berti Mariani
|
Marconi | 1989, 1989–90 |
| 2 | Zoran Matić
|
Adelaide City | 1990–91, 1994–95 |
Awards won by nationality
edit| Country | Winsa |
|---|---|
| Australia
|
12b |
| Yugoslavia
|
7b |
| Scotland
|
4 |
 England
|
3 |
 Germany
|
2 |
 Israel
|
1 |
 South Africa
|
1 |
aOnly managers with a verifiable nationality are included
bFrank Arok, Rale Rasic and Branko Culina are included in both totals
Awards won by club
edit| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 5 |
| Sydney City | 4 |
| Marconi | 4 |
| Adelaide City | 3 |
| St George | 2 |
| Sydney United | 2 |
| Perth Glory | 2 |
| Melbourne City | 1 |
| APIA | 1 |
| Wollongong City | 1 |
| Melbourne Knights | 1 |
| Newcastle United | 1 |
| Northern Spirit | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Rale Rasic". www.sahof.org.au. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ "Vale Eddie Thomson". The World Game. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "The Australian National Soccer League". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-03-09.