Monty Williams was a Runner-Up to Tom Thibodeau for COTY
18. Taylor Jenkins (Grizzlies): 49.7% career winning percentage; 1/2 playoff appearances
17. Jason Kidd (Mavericks): 49.1% career winning percentage; 3/5 playoff appearances
16. Monty Williams (Suns): 47.9% career winning percentage; 3/7 playoff appearances; one conference finals appearance; one NBA Finals appearance
15. Mike Malone (Nuggets): 52.7% career winning percentage; 3/8 playoff appearances; one conference finals appearance
14. Dwayne Casey (Pistons): 50.4% career winning percentage; 6/12 playoff appearances; one conference finals appearance; one NBA Coach of the Year award
13. Nate McMillan (Hawks): 53.5% career winning percentage; 10/17 playoff appearances; one conference finals appearance
Jenkins and Kidd feel right where they belong, but there are some surprising names here.
What hurts a lot of coaches in this tier is inconsistency over time. Everyone else ahead of them has higher winning percentages and a better playoff appearance ratio.