The Cleveland Cavaliers had one of the best seasons in the league this year, and they were led by not only the group of players but also head coach Kenny Atkinson. Atkinson had the Cavs playing at a high level all season, and there’s no doubt that he should be in the running for Coach of the Year. If anything, there’s a high chance that he actually wins the award.
Before that award is given out, Atkinson was recently named the 2025 recipient of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award.
The Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award recognizes the dedication, commitment, and hard work of NBA Head Coaches and is presented annually to a Head Coach who helped guide his players to a higher level of performance on-the-court and showed outstanding service and dedication to the community off-the-court,” the press release said.
“It honors the spirit of Mr. Goldberg, the esteemed long-time Executive Director of the NBCA, who set the standard for loyalty, integrity, love of the game, passionate representation, and tireless promotion of NBA coaching. The award is unique in that it is voted upon by the winners’ peers, the Head Coaches of all 30 NBA teams, the press release continued.
It is definitely well deserved for Atkinson, who helped the Cavs to their first 60-plus win season since 2009 and set a new franchise record with 30 road wins. The Cavs finished with a 64-18 record, which was a 16-game improvement from last season.
