Bill Tierney’s commanding lead in the 2026 PLL Coach of the Year market stems from the Philadelphia Waterdogs’ league-best 9-3 regular-season record and Eastern Conference title, capped by a late-season surge that included victories over strong opponents like the Whipsnakes and Atlas. The veteran coach, already a multiple NCAA champion, guided a roster featuring standouts such as Michael Sowers and CJ Kirst to the top overall seed entering the playoffs. Historical precedent favors coaches of top regular-season teams for the Dick Edell Award, reflected in the market’s implied probabilities. Trailing candidates like Tim Soudan (2025 winner with Denver) and others trail due to comparatively weaker team records or finishes, though playoff outcomes or individual accolades could still shift sentiment before final voting.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedBill Tierney 80%
Tim Soudan 5%
Chris Bates 4%
Brian Holman 2.9%
Bill Tierney
80%
Tim Soudan
5%
Chris Bates
4%
Brian Holman
3%
Mike Pressler
2%
Steven Brooks
2%
Anthony Kelly
1%
Jim Stagnitta
<1%
Bill Tierney 80%
Tim Soudan 5%
Chris Bates 4%
Brian Holman 2.9%
Bill Tierney
80%
Tim Soudan
5%
Chris Bates
4%
Brian Holman
3%
Mike Pressler
2%
Steven Brooks
2%
Anthony Kelly
1%
Jim Stagnitta
<1%
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the coach whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: May 13, 2026, 6:15 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the coach whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Bill Tierney’s commanding lead in the 2026 PLL Coach of the Year market stems from the Philadelphia Waterdogs’ league-best 9-3 regular-season record and Eastern Conference title, capped by a late-season surge that included victories over strong opponents like the Whipsnakes and Atlas. The veteran coach, already a multiple NCAA champion, guided a roster featuring standouts such as Michael Sowers and CJ Kirst to the top overall seed entering the playoffs. Historical precedent favors coaches of top regular-season teams for the Dick Edell Award, reflected in the market’s implied probabilities. Trailing candidates like Tim Soudan (2025 winner with Denver) and others trail due to comparatively weaker team records or finishes, though playoff outcomes or individual accolades could still shift sentiment before final voting.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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