Lenny Wilkens, who accomplished more than he...

Lenny Wilkens, who accomplished more than he thought was possible in his first season with the Atlanta Hawks, was named NBA coach of the year.

In his 21st season as a head coach, Wilkens guided the Hawks to a 57-25 record, an improvement of 14 games over last season’s 43-39. Wilkens received 71 of a possible 101 votes, while Phil Jackson of the Chicago Bulls finished second with 16 votes, followed by George Karl of the Seattle Super-Sonics with eight.