Australian Coach Awards were established by the Australian Coaching Council in 1990 to promote best practice in coaching and those coaches that stood out amongst their peers. The awards finished after the Australian Coaching Council became part of the Australian Sports Commission's Sport Education Unit on 1 July 2000.
Award in honour of Eunice Gill who played a major role in coach development including Chairperson of the Australian Coaching Council from 1982 to 1986.