The American Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year is a basketball award given to the American Conference's most outstanding head coach. The conference formed in 2013âÂÂ14 after many schools departed from the original Big East Conference to form their own conference. The conference was called the American Athletic Conference from its inception up until July 21, 2025, at which time it was formally rebranded. Mick Cronin of Cincinnati was the first-ever winner.
In this table, the "year joined" reflects the calendar year when each school joined the conference. The "Years" column reflects the calendar year in which each award was presented.