BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award
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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award is an award given annually as part of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony each December. The award is given to the coach who was considered to have made the most substantative contribution to British sport in that year. The award is decided by a panel of over 30 sporting journalists. Each panellist votes for their top two choices; their first preference is awarded two points, and their second preference is awarded one point. The winning coach is the one with the largest points total. In the case of a points tie, the person chosen as first preference by the most panellists is the winner. If this is also a tie the award is shared.[1]
The first recipient of the award was association football manager Alex Ferguson, in 1999. The award has been presented to a football manager on five occasions. It has been awarded to four Britons, and five of the other six winners were European. Daniel Anderson, the only winner from the Southern Hemisphere, was in his native Australia at the time of the awards, so the then St Helens captain, Paul Sculthorpe, collected it on his behalf.[2] In 2007, Enzo Calzaghe was the first recipient of the award who had coached an individual and not a team. The most recent award was presented in 2013 to Warren Gatland.
Winners
By year
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Year | Nat. | Winner | Sport | Coach of | Rationale | Note |
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1999 | ![]() |
Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson | Football | ![]() |
for guiding Manchester United to be "the first side to complete a unique treble" of the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League.[3] | [4] |
2000 | ![]() |
Gröbler, JürgenJürgen Gröbler | Rowing | ![]() |
for guiding "[Steve] Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent, Tim Foster and James Cracknell to their coxless fours gold" at the Olympics.[5] | [6] |
2001 | ![]() |
Eriksson, Sven-GöranSven-Göran Eriksson | Football | ![]() |
for guiding England through qualification for the World Cup, defeating Germany 5–1 in the process.[7] | [8] |
2002 | ![]() |
Wenger, ArsèneArsène Wenger | Football | ![]() |
for guiding Arsenal to the Double of the Premiership and FA Cup.[9] | [10] |
2003 | ![]() |
Woodward, CliveClive Woodward | Rugby Union | ![]() |
for guiding "his team to a famous Rugby World Cup victory in Australia."[11] | [12] |
2004 | ![]() |
Wenger, ArsèneArsène Wenger | Football | ![]() |
for guiding Arsenal to a "third Premiership-winning campaign (...) as his side went through the entire season unbeaten."[13] | [14] |
2005 | ![]() |
Mourinho, JoséJosé Mourinho | Football | ![]() |
for guiding "Chelsea to their first title for 50 years in his first season in charge."[15] | [16] |
2006 | ![]() |
Anderson, DanielDaniel Anderson | Rugby League | ![]() |
"for guiding the team to Challenge Cup, minor Premiership and Grand Final triumph."[17] | [18] |
2007 | ![]() |
Calzaghe, EnzoEnzo Calzaghe | Boxing | ![]() |
for training Joe Calzaghe to 44 undefeated fights and 10 years as world champion.[19] | [20] |
2008 | ![]() |
Brailsford, DavidDavid Brailsford | Cycling | ![]() |
for guiding the British Olympic cycling team to "14 medals in total in Beijing, including eight golds."[21] | [22] |
2009 | ![]() |
Capello, FabioFabio Capello | Football | ![]() |
for guiding "England to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa winning an impressive nine out of the 10 qualifiers played".[23] | |
2010 | ![]() |
Montgomerie, ColinColin Montgomerie | Golf | ![]() |
for guiding Europe to victory in the 2010 Ryder Cup. | [24] |
2011 | ![]() |
Flower, AndyAndy Flower | Cricket | ![]() |
for guiding England to victory in The Ashes and to the top of the ICC Test Ranking | [25] |
2012 | ![]() |
Brailsford, DavidDavid Brailsford | Cycling | ![]() |
for guiding the British Olympic cycling team to "12 medals in total in London, including eight golds, and for guiding Bradley Wiggins towards winning the Tour de France" | [26] |
2013 | ![]() |
Gatland, WarrenWarren Gatland | Rugby Union | ![]() ![]() |
for guiding the British and Irish Lions to a 2–1 series victory over Australia, the first series win since 1997. | [27] |
2014 | ![]() |
McGinley, PaulPaul McGinley | Golf | ![]() |
for guiding Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup. | [28] |
2015 | ![]() |
O'Neill, MichaelMichael O'Neill | Football | ![]() |
for guiding Northern Ireland to qualification for Euro 2016, the country's first major finals in 30 years | [29] |
By nationality
This table lists the total number of awards won by coaches of each nationality based on the principle of jus soli.
Nationality | Number of wins |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
By sport
This table lists the total number of awards won by coaches' sporting profession.
Sporting profession | Number of wins |
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Football | 6 |
Cycling | 2 |
Golf | 2 |
Rugby Union | 2 |
Boxing | 1 |
Cricket | 1 |
Rowing | 1 |
Rugby League | 1 |
References
General
- "Sports Personality of the Year: more winners". BBC. December 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
Specific
- ↑ "Sports Personality voting & judging: Terms & conditions". BBC Sport. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ↑ Coach of the Year – Daniel Anderson (Streaming Windows Media Player) (Television production). National Exhibition Centre: BBC. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Lewis heads sporting honours". BBC Sport. 12 December 1999. Archived from the original on 3 December 2002. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "Fifty years of Sir Alex Ferguson in football: The highs and the lows". The Daily Telegraph. David and Frederick Barclay. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Redgrave voted Britain's best". BBC Sport. 10 December 2000. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Lawton, James (12 December 2000). "Foreign coaches speak language of success". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Sports Personality review". BBC Sport. 9 December 2001. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Silver, Neil (10 December 2001). "Beckham is chosen by BBC viewers". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Wenger at the Double". BBC Sport. 8 December 2002. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Akwagyiram, Alexis (9 December 2002). "Marathon winner scoops BBC sports award". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Woodward named top coach". BBC Sport. 14 December 2003. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Norton, Charlie (15 December 2003). "Wilkinson and Redgrave scoop top BBC awards". The Daily Telegraph. David and Frederick Barclay. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "BBC Sports Personality: The winners". BBC Sport. 12 December 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (13 December 2004). "Sports Awards: Holmes wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Sports Personality: The winners". BBC Sport. 11 December 2005. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Culf, Andrew (12 December 2005). "Ashes hero Flintoff voted Sports Personality of the Year". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ↑ "Sports Personality: The winners". BBC Sport. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ↑ Corrigan, James (11 December 2006). "Phillips is surprise winner of top Sports Personality award". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ↑ "Calzaghe wins Sports Personality". BBC Sport. 9 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Clare, Richard (9 December 2007). "Joe Calzaghe wins BBC Sports Personality". The Daily Telegraph. David and Frederick Barclay. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ↑ "GB Cycling team secure BBC double". BBC Sport. 14 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ Roughley, Gregg (14 December 2008). "BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2008 – as it happened". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ↑ "Fabio Capello handed BBC Sports Personality Coach prize". BBC Sport. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ↑ "Colin Montgomerie wins Sports Personality coach award". BBC Sport. 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ↑ "Sports Personality of the Year 2011: Andy Flower wins coaching award". BBC News. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ "Sports Personality: Cycling's Dave Brailsford is coach of the year". BBC News. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Sports Personality: Lions and Warren Gatland win BBC awards". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "Sports Personality 2014: Paul McGinley named Coach of Year". BBC News. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Sports Personality 2015: Michael O'Neill wins Coach of the Year award". BBC News. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.