NEW YORK (Ticker) – Dan Hughes of the San Antonio Silver Stars was named the WNBA Coach of the Year on Saturday, becoming the first individual to capture the honor with more than one team.

Hughes, who also won the award with the Cleveland Rockers in 2001, received 20 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The Phoenix Mercury’s Paul Westhead placed second with 14 votes, and Bill Laimbeer of the Detroit Shock was third with six.

It was the second-closet margin in the 11-year history of the award.

Behind Hughes, the Silver Stars went 20-14, a 14-game improvement over their 13-21 record in 2006.

The win total tied a franchise record first established in 2002, and secured San Antonio’s first appearance in the playoffs in five years.