As of 2011, the award has been given 30 times in 27 seasons. Twenty different coaches from ten schools have received the award.
| Season |
Coach |
School |
National Coach of
the Year Awards |
Conf.
W–L |
Conf.
St. |
Overall
W–L |
| 1983–84† |
Harrington, JoeJoe Harrington |
George Mason |
— |
0505 !5–5 |
4T |
2107 !21–7 |
| 1983–84† |
Tarrant, DickDick Tarrant |
Richmond |
— |
0703 !7–3 |
1 |
2210 !22–10 |
| 1984–85 |
Evans, PaulPaul Evans |
Navy |
— |
1103 !11–3 |
1 |
2606 !26–6 |
| 1985–86 |
Tarrant, DickDick Tarrant (2) |
Richmond |
— |
1202 !12–2 |
2 |
2307 !23–7 |
| 1986–87 |
Thurston, JohnJohn Thurston |
James Madison |
— |
0806 !8–6 |
? |
2010 !20–10 |
| 1987–88† |
Tapscott, EdEd Tapscott |
American |
— |
? |
? |
1414 !14–14 |
| 1987–88† |
Barnes, RickRick Barnes |
George Mason |
— |
1005 !10–5 |
2 |
2010 !20–10 |
| 1988–89 |
Tarrant, DickDick Tarrant (3) |
Richmond |
— |
1301 !13–1 |
1 |
2110 !21–10 |
| 1989–90 |
Driesell, LeftyLefty Driesell |
James Madison |
— |
1103 !11–3 |
1 |
2011 !20–11 |
| 1990–91 |
Tarrant, DickDick Tarrant (4) |
Richmond |
— |
1004 !10–4 |
2 |
2210 !22–10 |
| 1991–92 |
Driesell, LeftyLefty Driesell (2) |
James Madison |
— |
1202 !12–2 |
1T |
2111 !21–11 |
| 1992–93 |
Purnell, OliverOliver Purnell |
Old Dominion |
— |
1103 !11–3 |
1T |
2108 !21–8 |
| 1993–94 |
Dooley, BillBill Dooley |
Richmond |
— |
0806 !8–6 |
4 |
1414 !14–14 |
| 1994–95 |
Capel II, JeffJeff Capel II |
Old Dominion |
— |
1202 !12–2 |
1 |
2112 !21–12 |
| 1995–96 |
Smith, SonnySonny Smith |
VCU |
— |
1402 !14–2 |
1 |
2409 !24–9 |
| 1996–97 |
Wainwright, JerryJerry Wainwright |
UNC Wilmington |
— |
1006 !10–6 |
1T |
1614 !16–14 |
| 1997–98 |
Woollum, CharlieCharlie Woollum |
William & Mary |
— |
1303 !13–3 |
1T |
2007 !20–7 |
| 1998–99 |
Larranaga, JimJim Larranaga |
George Mason |
— |
1303 !13–3 |
1 |
1911 !19–11 |
| 1999–00 |
Dillard, ShermanSherman Dillard |
James Madison |
— |
1204 !12–4 |
1T |
2009 !20–9 |
| 2000–01 |
Wainwright, JerryJerry Wainwright (2) |
UNC Wilmington |
— |
1105 !11–5 |
2T |
1911 !19–11 |
| 2001–02 |
Flint, BruiserBruiser Flint |
Drexel |
— |
1107 !11–7 |
3T |
1414 !14–14 |
| 2002–03 |
Brownell, BradBrad Brownell |
UNC Wilmington |
— |
1503 !15–3 |
1 |
2407 !24–7 |
| 2003–04 |
Flint, BruiserBruiser Flint (2) |
Drexel |
— |
1305 !13–5 |
2 |
1811 !18–11 |
| 2004–05 |
Taylor, BlaineBlaine Taylor |
Old Dominion |
— |
1503 !15–3 |
1 |
2806 !28–6 |
| 2005–06 |
Brownell, BradBrad Brownell (2) |
UNC Wilmington |
— |
1503 !15–3 |
1T |
2508 !25–8 |
| 2006–07 |
Grant, AnthonyAnthony Grant |
VCU |
— |
1602 !16–2 |
1 |
2807 !28–7 |
| 2007–08 |
Shaver, TonyTony Shaver |
William & Mary |
— |
1008 !10–8 |
5 |
1716 !17–16 |
| 2008–09 |
Flint, BruiserBruiser Flint (3) |
Drexel |
— |
1008 !10–8 |
6 |
1513 !15–13 |
| 2009–10 |
Shaver, TonyTony Shaver (2) |
William & Mary |
— |
1206 !12–6 |
3 |
2211 !22–11 |
| 2010–11 |
Larranaga, JimJim Larranaga (2) |
George Mason |
— |
1602 !16–2 |
1 |
2707 !27–7 |