Charles A. Hughes where they played in the National Hockey League as the Detroit Cougars. In 1927, on the advice of NHL President Frank Calder, Hughes hired Jack Adams as coach and general manager of the team. Adams would stay on as GM of the Cougars, later Falcons and Red Wings, until 1963. History of the Detroit Red Wings Charles A. Hughes Charles A. Hughes was a Detroit businessman and ice hockey executive. He was one of the founders of the Detroit Cougars of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1926. The team would later change its name to the Falcons, and then
A-League Coach of the Year A-League Coach of the Year The A-League Coach of the Year is an annual soccer award presented to coaches in Australia. It recognises the most outstanding manager in the A-League each season. The recipient is chosen by a vote of all coaches at the conclusion of the regular season. The award was established in the first A-League season, 2005–06. In 2006, the inaugural Coach of the Year award was given to Lawrie McKinna, who took Central Coast Mariners to the 2006 A-League Grand Final. The current holder of the award is Graham Arnold. Two coaches have won the award multiple