Les Bartley Award
The Les Bartley Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League head coach of the year . The award was simply called the Head Coach of the Year award until 2004 , when the award was renamed in honour of Les Bartley , the most successful coach in NLL history.
This award is distinct from the Les Bartley Award given out by the Toronto Rock .
Past winners
Season
Winner
Team
Win #
Other finalists
2024
Glenn Clark [1]
Albany FireWolves
2
Curt Malawsky, Vancouver Warriors[2] Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock
2023
Curt Malawsky[3]
Calgary Roughnecks
1
Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks[4] Tracey Kelusky, Panther City Lacrosse Club
2022
Tracey Kelusky[5]
Panther City Lacrosse Club
1
Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock[6] John Tavares, Buffalo Bandits
2021
Season cancelled
2020
Paul Day[7]
Philadelphia Wings
2
Mike Accursi, Halifax Thunderbirds Glenn Clark, New England Black Wolves
2019
John Tavares/Rich Kilgour
Buffalo Bandits
1
Curt Malawsky, Calgary Roughnecks Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock
2018
Derek Keenan
Saskatchewan Rush
4
Pat Coyle, Colorado Mammoth Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks
2017
Ed Comeau [8]
Georgia Swarm
2
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush Jamie Batley, Vancouver Stealth
2016
Glenn Clark [9]
New England Black Wolves
1
Troy Cordingley, Buffalo Bandits Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush
2015
John Lovell[10]
Toronto Rock
1
Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks Derek Keenan, Edmonton Rush
2014
Derek Keenan [11]
Edmonton Rush
3
Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks Curt Malawsky, Calgary Roughnecks
2013
Troy Cordingley [12]
Toronto Rock
2
2012
Joe Sullivan[13]
Minnesota Swarm
1
2011
Mike Hasen [14]
Rochester Knighthawks
1
2010 (tie)
Derek Keenan [15]
Edmonton Rush
2
Chris Hall
Washington Stealth
1
2009
Troy Cordingley [16]
Calgary Roughnecks
1
2008
Adam Mueller[17]
New York Titans
1
2007
Ed Comeau
Rochester Knighthawks
1
2006
Derek Keenan
Portland LumberJax
1
2005
Bob Hamley
Arizona Sting
1
2004
Paul Day
Rochester Knighthawks
1
2003
Darris Kilgour
Buffalo Bandits
1
2002
Bob McMahon
Albany Attack
1
2001
Tony Resch
Philadelphia Wings
1
References
^ "ALBANY'S GLENN CLARK SCORES DOUBLE HONOR AS NLL COACH OF THE YEAR AND NLL GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR" . NLL.com . May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024 .
^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2023-24 NLL AWARDS" . NLL.com . May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024 .
^ "Calgary's Curt Malawsky, Rochester's Dan Carey win Les Bartley Award and General Manager of the Year" . NLL.com . May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023 .
^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS" . NLL.com . May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
^ "TRACEY KELUSKY, STEVE DIETRICH, JAMIE DAWICK, PAT GREGOIRE, LYLE & JEREMY THOMPSON NAB HONORS AS NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE OPENS AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS" . NLL.com . June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021-22 END OF SEASON AWARDS" . NLL.com . June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
^ "NLL announces 2019-20 NLL award winners" . NLL.com . June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "2017 NLL season award winners" . NLL.com . July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ "2016 NLL Season Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony" . NLL.com . September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016 .
^ "2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony" . NLL.com . September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015 .
^ "League announces 2014 Season Award winners" . NLL.com . September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014 .
^ "Rock's Billings wins 2013 NLL Sportsmanship Award" . NLL.com . April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013 .
^ "Swarm's Joe Sullivan wins Bartley Award" . NLL.com . May 9, 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012 .
^ "Rochester Sweeps GM & Head Coach Awards" . NLL.com . 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-05-05 .
^ "Hall & Keenan Share Les Bartley Award" . NLL.com . May 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-12 .
^ "Cordingley Coach Of The Year, Comeau GM" . NLL.com . May 7, 2009. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-07 .
^ "Adam Mueller Wins Les Bartley Award" . NLL.com . May 8, 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-08 .