National Soccer League Coach of the Year

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 forThe outstanding manager in each given NSL season
CountryAustralia
First awarded1977
Last awarded2004
Most awardsEddie 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
Season Manager Nationality Club Ref
1977 Rale Rasic  Australia,  Yugoslavia Marconi [3]
1978 Jerry Haldi  Israel Sydney City
1979 Les Scheinflug  Germany Marconi
1980 John Margeritis — South Melbourne
1981 Eddie Thomson  Scotland Sydney City
1982 Frank Arok  Australia,  Yugoslavia St George
1983 Frank Arok (2)  Australia,  Yugoslavia St George
1984 Eddie Thomson (2)  Scotland Sydney City
1985 Eddie Thomson (3)  Scotland Sydney City
1986 Dragoslav Šekularac  Yugoslavia Melbourne City
1987 Rale Rasic (2)  Australia,  Yugoslavia APIA
1988 Brian Garvey  England South Melbourne
1989 Berti Mariani  Australia Marconi
1989–90 Berti Mariani (2)  Australia Marconi
1990–91 Zoran Matić  Yugoslavia Adelaide City
1991–92 David Ratcliffe  Australia Wollongong City
1992–93 Jim Pyrgolios — South Melbourne
1993–94 Mirko Bazic — Melbourne Knights
1994–95 Zoran Matić (2)  Yugoslavia Adelaide City
1995–96 John Perin  Australia Adelaide City
1996–97 Branko Culina  Australia,  Yugoslavia Sydney United
1997–98 Ange Postecoglou  Australia South Melbourne
1998–99 Dave Mitchell  Australia Sydney United
1999–2000 Bernd Stange  Germany Perth Glory
2000–01 Mike Petersen  Australia South Melbourne
2001–02 Ian Crook  England Newcastle United
2002–03 Lawrie McKinna  Scotland Northern Spirit
2003–04 Mich d'Avray  England,  South Africa Perth Glory

Multiple winners
Awards Player Team Seasons
3 Scotland Eddie Thomson Sydney City 1981, 1984, 1985
2 AustraliaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Frank Arok St George 1982, 1983
2 Australia Berti Mariani Marconi 1989, 1989–90
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Matić Adelaide City 1990–91, 1994–95

Awards won by nationality
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
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
  1. "Rale Rasic". www.sahof.org.au. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  2. "Vale Eddie Thomson". The World Game. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. "The Australian National Soccer League". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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