Here are the NSIC Coach of the Year award winners.

1968-69 Ron Ekker, Winona State
1969-70 Noel Olson, St. Cloud State
1970-71 Marv Skaar, Minnesota State Moorhead
1971-72 Dave Hutchins, Bemidji State
Les Wothke, Winona State
1972-73 Les Wothke, Winona State
1973-74 Jack Haddorff, Minnesota-Morris
1974-75 Les Wothke, Winona State
1975-76 Noel Olson, St. Cloud State
1976-77 Rich Glas, Minnesota-Morris
1977-78 Rich Glas, Minnesota-Morris
1978-79 Butch Raymond, Mankato State
1979-80 Bill Gappy, Michigan Tech
1980-81 Dave Schellhase, Minnesota State Moorhead
1981-82 George Fischer, Minnesota Duluth & Dave Schellhase, Moorhead
1982-83 George Fisher, Minnesota Duluth & Mel Lewis, Minnesota-Morris
1983-84 George Fisher, Minnesota Duluth
Bob Wachs, Northern State
1984-85 Bob Wachs, Northern State
1985-86 Dale Race, Minnesota Duluth
1986-87 Dale Race, Minnesota Duluth
1987-88 Dale Race, Minnesota Duluth
1988-89 Dale Race, Minnesota Duluth
1989-90 Dale Race, Minnesota Duluth
1990-91 Bob Olson, Northern State
1991-92 Dale Race, Minnesota Duluth
1992-93 Bob Olson, Northern State
1993-94 Perry Ford, Minnesota-Morris
1994-95 Bob Olson, Northern State
1995-96 Bob Olson, Northern State
1996-97 Dale Race, Minnesota Duluth
1997-98 Bob Olson, Northern State
1998-99 Mike Leaf, Winona State
1999-00 Greg McDermott, Wayne State
2000-01 Tim Miles, Southwest State
2001-02 Don Meyer, Northern State
2002-03 Don Meyer, Northern State
2003-04 Jeff Guiot, Bemidji State
2004-05 Mike Leaf, Winona State
2005-06 Mike Leaf, Winona State (Molten/Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year)
2006-07 Mike Leaf, Winona State (NABC Co-Coach of the Year)
2007-08 Mike Leaf, Winona State (Molten/Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year)
2008-09 Greg Stemen, Southwest Minnesota State
2009-10 Matt Margenthaler, Minnesota State
2010-11 Matt Margenthaler, Minnesota State
2011-12 Matt Bowen, Bemidji State
2012-13 Brad Bigler, Southwest Minnesota State
2013-14 Matt Margenthaler, Minnesota State
2014-15 Chad Walthall, MSU Moorhead
2015-16 Tom Billeter, Augustana (UPS NABC Division II Coach of the Year)
2016-17 Brad Bigler, Southwest Minnesota State
2017-18 Paul Sather, Northern State
2018-19 Paul Sather, Northern State
2019-20 Chris Johnson, Sioux Falls
2020-21 Saul Phillips, Northern State (N) / Jeff Kaminsky, Wayne State (S)
2021-22 Tom Billeter, Augustana