Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has been voted as this season’s National Basketball Coaches Association coach of the year by his peers.
Coach Budenholzer led the Bucks to an NBA best record at 60-22. He was one of eight coaches to receive votes.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarwoski confirming on Twitter on Saturday:
ESPN Sources: Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer voted Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year. https://t.co/pveuB5NmTH
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 13, 2019
The award is voted on by the other thirty coaches in the association. This award is separate from the NBA’s coach of the year award.