Tito won this category last year, only a handful of games into his first season at the helm of the Indians, which is as much a credit to him as a commentary on the folks coaching the Browns and Cavs. Francona then lead the Tribe to 92 wins — 24 more than the previous season — and a spot in the postseason for the first time since 2007 (when Cleveland eventually lost to a Francona-led Boston Red Sox squad). The son of a former Indians player, he's now the reigning American League Manager of the Year and the only major Cleveland coach with national respect and any sort of job security. Yeah, there's no way you weren't voting for him again this year. And he rides a scooter around downtown!
Staff Pick: Terry Francona
Gary Waters
| Oct 14, 2009
Larry Kehres, Mount Union College
| Sep 28, 2005
Paul Silas
| Sep 29, 2004
Paul Silas
| Sep 17, 2003
John Lucas
| Sep 25, 2002
Charlie Manuel
| Sep 27, 2001
Jim Hughes, Cleveland Rockers
| Sep 28, 2000