DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Tom Thibodeau is the NBA’s Coach of the Year after leading the Chicago Bulls to 62 wins in his first season to tie a league record set by Paul Westphal.
A person with knowledge of the selection told The Associated Press on Sunday that Thibodeau had won. The person requested anonymity because the announcement had not been made. The NBA has scheduled a news conference in Chicago for Sunday afternoon.
The Chicago Tribune first reported Thibodeau’s selection, which was no surprise given what the Bulls accomplished. An NBA assistant for about two decades, Thibodeau finally got his chance to lead a team after spending three seasons working for Doc Rivers in Boston.
