Daigneault, Snyder Collect March NBA Coach of the Month Honors
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The NBA on Monday named Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault the Western Conference Coach of the Month for March, while Atlanta’s Quin Snyder captured the same award in the Eastern Conference.
Daigneault guided the Thunder to a league-best 14-1 mark during the month, allowing Oklahoma City to remain atop the overall standings. Other Western Conference nominees included Los Angeles Lakers interim coach JJ Redick (15-2), San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson (14-2) and Tyronn Lue of the LA Clippers (12-6).
Snyder’s Hawks posted a 13-2 record, climbing from the play-in mix to the No. 5 seed in the East. He edged a field of Eastern Conference candidates that featured Cleveland’s Kenny Atkinson, Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff, New York’s Mike Brown, Charlotte’s Charles Lee and Boston’s Joe Mazzulla.
Daigneault and Johnson are the only coaches with multiple monthly awards this season, each winning twice. Phoenix’s Jordan Ott claimed the West honor in January. In the East, five different coaches have earned the distinction: Bickerstaff (October/November), Mazzulla (December), Lee (January), Atkinson (February) and now Snyder (March).
Source: Hoops Rumors
