The A-League Women Coach of the Year is an annual soccer award presented to coaches in Australia. It recognises the most outstanding manager in the A-League Women each season. The recipient is chosen by a vote of all coaches at the conclusion of the regular season.
In 2009, the inaugural Coach of the Year award was given to Jeff Hopkins, who guided Queensland Roar to the premiership-championship double. The current holder of the award is Antoni Jagarinec of Canberra United.
Jitka Klimková was the first female recipient of the award in 2012 with Canberra United. The only other female recipients of the award are Melissa Andreatta who received the award in 2018 with Brisbane Roar and Emily Husband who received the award in 2024 with Central Coast Mariners.
Only one coach has won the award three times, Jeff Hopkins in 2009 with the Roar, and in 2019 and 2021 with Melbourne Victory.
Winners Season Manager Nationality Club Ref 2008–09 Queensland Roar 2009Ray Junna Stephen Roche Canberra United Central Coast Mariners 2010–11Alen Stajcic Sydney FC 2011–12Jitka Klimková Canberra United 2012–13Mike Mulvey Melbourne Victory 2013–14Alen Stajcic Sydney FC 2014 Peter McGuinness Newcastle Jets 2015–16 Craig Deans Newcastle Jets 2016–17 Bobby Despotovski Perth Glory 2017–18 Melissa Andreatta Brisbane Roar 2018–19 Jeff Hopkins Melbourne Victory2019–20 Rado Vidošić Melbourne City2020–21 Jeff Hopkins Melbourne Victory2021–22 Adrian Stenta Adelaide United2022–23 Mark Torcaso Western United2023–24 Emily Husband Central Coast Mariners2024–25 Adrian Stenta Adelaide United2025–26 Antoni Jagarinec Canberra United Source:
Awards won by nationality CountryWins
Awards won by club ClubWinsCanberra UnitedMelbourne VictoryAdelaide UnitedBrisbane RoarCentral Coast MarinersNewcastle JetsSydney FCMelbourne CityPerth GloryWestern United
References
External links A-League website