The Canadian Premier League Coach of the Year award has been awarded since the inaugural 2019 season to a Canadian Premier League head coach. The award is given to the coach who receives the most votes from each head coach and one assistant coach from all the participating teams. It is awarded annually at the Canadian Premier League Awards ceremony.
| Sport | Soccer |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Premier League |
| Country | Canada |
| History | |
| First award | 2019 |
| First winner |  Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
| Most wins | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. (2) |
| Most recent | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
| Website | canpl |
Like all the Canadian Premier League awards, the Coach of the Year award is only judged based on results from the regular season, a practice which started in 2022.[1] Tommy Wheeldon Jr., the current head coach of Cavalry FC, has won the most awards, with two titles. The only coach who won the award, while also winning the Canadian Premier League Championship is Pa-Modou Kah, who led Pacific FC to their first league championship in 2021.
Winners by year
edit| Season | Coach | Nationality | Club | Winning % | Team result | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg. season | League total | Reg. season | Playoffs | |||||
| 2019 | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. | ENG
|
Cavalry | 67.9 | 63.3 | 1st | Runner-up | [2] |
| 2020 | Stephen Hart |  TRI
|
HFX Wanderers | N/A[a] | 36.4 | N/A[a] | Runner-up | [3] |
| 2021 | Pa-Modou Kah |  NOR
|
Pacific | 46.4 | 50 | 3rd | Champions | [4] |
| 2022 | Carlos González |  ESP
|
Atlético Ottawa | 46.4 | 45.2 | 1st | Runner-up | [5] |
| 2023 | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. (2) | ENG
|
Cavalry | 57.1 | 54.8 | 1st | Runner-up | [6] |
Records
edit| Coach | Titles | Finalist | Years won | Years finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
|
2 | 1 | 2019, 2023 | 2021 |
| Carlos González
|
1 | 0 | 2021 | – |
| Stephen Hart
|
1 | 0 | 2020 | – |
| Pa-Modou Kah
|
1 | 0 | 2021 | – |
 Bobby Smyrniotis
|
0 | 5 | – | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Jim Brennan
|
0 | 1 | – | 2019 |
| Patrice Gheisar
|
0 | 1 | – | 2023 |
| James Merriman
|
0 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| Mista
|
0 | 1 | – | 2020 |
References
edit- ^ "CPL announces new awards, 2022 voting procedures". Canadian Premier League. September 28, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
Voting for all seven of the CPL's annual awards will this year be based on performances during the regular season, not including Canadian Championship, Concacaf or playoff action
- ^ "Canadian Premier League announces 2019 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. November 26, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League announces 2020 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League announces 2020 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (October 29, 2022). "2022 CPL Awards Roundup". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (October 27, 2023). "2023 CPL Awards Round Up: Cavalry Dominates The Show". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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