# Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy

The Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Coach of the Year in the Western Hockey League. It was originally known as the WHL Coach of the Year Award until 1983, when named in honour of Dunc McCallum, who coached the Brandon Wheat Kings from 1976–81, compiling a 251–123–41 record during that time, winning the WHL Championship in 1979.

## List of winners

WHL Coach of the Year Award :
| Season | Coach | Team |
| 1968–69 | Scotty Munro | Calgary Centennials |
| 1969–70 | Pat Ginnell | Flin Flon Bombers |
| 1970–71 | Pat Ginnell | Flin Flon Bombers |
| 1971–72 | Earl Ingarfield, Sr. | Regina Pats |
| 1972–73 | Pat Ginnell | Flin Flon Bombers |
| 1973–74 | Stan Dunn | Swift Current Broncos |
| 1974–75 | Pat Ginnell | Victoria Cougars |
| 1975–76 | Punch McLean | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1976–77 | Dunc McCallum | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1977–78 | (tie) Dave King | Billings Bighorns |
| | (tie) Jack Shupe | Victoria Cougars |
| 1978–79 | Dunc McCallum | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1979–80 | Doug Sauter | Calgary Wranglers |
| 1980–81 | Ken Hodge | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 1981–82 | Jack Sangster | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| 1982–83 | Daryl Lubiniecki | Saskatoon Blades |
| Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy |||
| Season | Coach | Team |
| 1983–84 | Terry Simpson | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1984–85 | Doug Sauter | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 1985–86 | Terry Simpson | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1986–87$^1$ | (West) Ken Hitchcock | Kamloops Blazers |
| | (East) Graham James | Swift Current Broncos |
| 1987–88 | Marcel Comeau | Saskatoon Blades |
| 1988–89 | Ron Kennedy | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 1989–90 | Ken Hitchcock | Kamloops Blazers |
| 1990–91 | Tom Renney | Kamloops Blazers |
| 1991–92 | Bryan Maxwell | Spokane Chiefs |
| 1992–93 | Marcel Comeau | Tacoma Rockets |
| 1993–94 | Lorne Molleken | Saskatoon Blades |
| 1994–95 | Don Nachbaur | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| 1995–96 | Bob Lowes | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1996–97 | Brent Peterson | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 1997–98 | Dean Clark | Calgary Hitmen |
| 1998–99 | Don Hay | Tri-City Americans |
| 1999–2000 | Todd McLellan | Swift Current Broncos |
| 2000–01 | Brent Sutter | Red Deer Rebels |
| 2001–02 | Bob Lowes | Regina Pats |
| 2002–03 | Marc Habscheid | Kelowna Rockets |
| 2003–04 | Kevin Constantine | Everett Silvertips |
| 2004–05 | Cory Clouston | Kootenay Ice |
| 2005–06 | Willie Desjardins | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 2006–07 | Cory Clouston | Kootenay Ice |
| 2007–08 | Don Nachbaur | Tri-City Americans |
| 2008–09 | Don Hay | Vancouver Giants |
| 2009–10 | Mark Holick | Kootenay Ice |
| 2010–11 | Don Nachbaur | Spokane Chiefs |
| 2011–12 | Jim Hiller | Tri-City Americans |
| 2012–13 | Ryan McGill | Kootenay Ice |
| 2013–14 | Dave Lowry | Victoria Royals |
| 2014–15 | John Paddock | Regina Pats |
| 2015–16 | Dave Lowry | Victoria Royals |
| 2016–17 | John Paddock | Regina Pats |
| 2017–18 | Emanuel Viveiros | Swift Current Broncos |
| 2018–19 | Marc Habscheid | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 2019–20 | Brad Lauer | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 2020–21 | not awarded |
| 2021–22 | James Patrick | Winnipeg Ice |
| 2022–23 | Brennan Sonne | Saskatoon Blades |
| 2023–24 | Mark Lamb | Prince George Cougars |
* Blue background denotes also named CHL Coach of the Year
    $^1$The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.