AWARD HISTORY
25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN ASSISTANT COACHING
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COACH DIRECTORY
Database includes all Winners and Finalists, as well as Semi-Finalists from 2017-on.
First Name | Last Name | Highest Status | School (Highest Status) | Year (Highest Status) | Position (Time of Winnig) | Other Years |
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Cody | Kennedy | Semi-Finalist | Arkansas | 2021 | Offensive Line | |
Dan | Lanning | Finalist | Georgia | 2021 | Fain & Billy Slaughter D.C. / OLBs | 2019 (Finalist, Georgia) |
Doug | Belk | Semi-Finalist | Houston | 2021 | Assoc. H.C./ Defensive Coordinator / Safeties | |
Jeff | Grimes | Finalist | Baylor | 2021 | Offensive Coordinator / TE | |
Jeff | Lebby | Semi-Finalist | Ole Miss | 2021 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs | 2020 (Semi-Finalist, Mississippi) |
Jess | Loepp | Semi-Finalist | UTSA | 2021 | Co. Defensive Coordinator | |
Jim | Knowles | Finalist | Oklahoma State | 2021 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Jim | Leonhard | Semi-Finalist | Wisconsin | 2021 | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties | 2019, 2017 (Semi-Finalist, Wisconsin) |
Josh | Gattis | Winner | Michigan | 2021 | Offensive Coordinator / WRs | |
Kevin | Wilson | Semi-Finalist | Ohio State | 2021 | Offensive Coordinator | 2000, 2008 (Finalist, Northwestern; Finalist, Oklahoma) |
Mark | Whipple | Semi-Finalist | Pittsburgh | 2021 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs | |
Mike | Denbrock | Semi-Finalist | Cincinnati | 2021 | Offensive Coordinator / TE | |
Mike | Elko | Semi-Finalist | Texas A&M | 2021 | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties | 2020, 2017 (Semi-Finalist, Texas A&M, Notre Dame) |
Phil | Parker | Semi-Finalist | Iowa | 2021 | Defensive Coordinator / Def. Backs | 2020 (Semi-Finalist, Iowa) |
Warren | Ruggiero | Finalist | Wake Forest | 2021 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs | |
Brian | Hartline | Semi-Finalist | Ohio State | 2020 | Wide Recievers | |
Brian | Johnson | Semi-Finalist | Florida | 2020 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs | |
Chad | Staggs | Semi-Finalist | Coastal Carolina University | 2020 | Defensive Coordinator / LB | |
Clark | Lea | Semi-Finalist | Vanderbilt University | 2020 | Defensive Coordinator / LB | |
Jeff | Grimes | Finalist | Baylor | 2020 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Kane | Wommack | Finalist | South Alabama | 2020 | Defensive Coordinator / LB | |
Marcus | Freeman | Finalist | Notre Dame | 2020 | Defensive Coordinator / LB | |
Mike | Hankwitz | Finalist | Northwestern | 2020 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Phil | Longo | Semi-Finalist | North Carolina | 2020 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs / TE | |
Rhett | Lashlee | Semi-Finalist | Miami | 2020 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs | 2019, 2020 (Semi-Finalist, SMU) |
Steve | Sarkisian | Winner | Texas | 2020 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs | |
Tom | Manning | Semi-Finalist | Iowa State University | 2020 | Offensive Coordinator / TE | |
Alex | Grinch | Semi-Finalist | Oklahoma | 2019 | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | 2017 (Semi-Finalist, Washington State) |
Andy | Avalos | Semi-Finalist | Oregon | 2019 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Brian | Newberry | Semi-Finalist | Navy | 2019 | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | |
Jeff | Hafley | Finalist | Ohio State | 2019 | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary | |
Joe | Brady | Winner | LSU | 2019 | Passing Game Coordinator/WR | |
Kalen | DeBoer | Semi-Finalist | Indiana | 2019 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Kirk | Ciarrocca | Semi-Finalist | Minnesota | 2019 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Morgan | Scalley | Finalist | Utah | 2019 | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | |
Phil | Snow | Finalist | Baylor | 2019 | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | |
Bob | Shoop | Finalist | Mississippi State | 2018 | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | |
Chip | Long | Finalist | Notre Dame | 2018 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Dave | Aranda | Semi-Finalist | LSU | 2018 | Defensive Coordinator | |
David | Reeves | Semi-Finalist | Alabama-Birmingham | 2018 | Defensive Coordinator | |
David | Yost | Semi-Finalist | Utah State | 2018 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Glen | Elarbee | Semi-Finalist | Central Florida | 2018 | Offensive Line | |
Jake | Spavital | Semi-Finalist | West Virginia | 2018 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Jay | Bateman | Finalist | Army | 2018 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Jeff | Scott | Finalist | Clemson | 2018 | Co-Offensive Coordinator/WRs | |
Mike | Locksley | Winner | Alabama | 2018 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Sam | Pittman | Semi-Finalist | Georgia | 2018 | Offensive Line | |
Tim | DeRuyter | Semi-Finalist | California | 2018 | Defensive Coordinator/OLBs | |
Tracy | Claeys | Semi-Finalist | Washington State | 2018 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Bill | Bedenbaugh | Finalist | Oklahoma | 2017 | Co-Offensive Coordinator/O-Line | |
Brian | DaBoll | Semi-Finalist | Alabama | 2017 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Chad | Glasgow | Semi-Finalist | TCU | 2017 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Kevin | Steele | Finalist | Auburn | 2017 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Manny | Diaz | Semi-Finalist | Miami | 2017 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Mel | Tucker | Semi-Finalist | Georgia | 2017 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Pete | Kwiatkowski | Semi-Finalist | Washington State | 2017 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Tee | Martin | Semi-Finalist | USC | 2017 | Offensive Coordinator/WRs | |
Todd | Grantham | Semi-Finalist | Mississippi State | 2017 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Tony | Elliott | Winner | Clemson | 2017 | Co-Offensive Coordinator/RBs | |
Troy | Walters | Finalist | UCF | 2017 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Brent | Venables | Winner | Clemson | 2016 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Don | Brown | Finalist | Michigan | 2016 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Jeremy | Pruitt | Finalist | Florida State | 2016 | Defensive Coordinator/ILBs | 2013 (Finalist, FSU) |
Jim | Leavitt | Finalist | Colorado | 2016 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Matt | Canada | Finalist | Pittsburgh | 2016 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Kendal | Briles | Finalist | Baylor | 2015 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Lincoln | Riley | Winner | Oklahoma | 2015 | Offensive Coordinator/QBS | |
Dave | Steckel | Finalist | Missouri | 2014 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Doug | Meacham | Finalist | Texas Christian University | 2014 | Co-Offensive Coordinator/IWRs | |
Lane | Kiffin | Finalist | Alabama | 2014 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Scott | Frost | Finalist | Oregon | 2014 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Tom | Herman | Winner | Ohio State | 2014 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Kurt | Roper | Finalist | Duke | 2013 | Offensive Coordinator/QBS | |
Pat | Narduzzi | Winner | Michigan State University | 2013 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Philip | Montgomery | Finalist | Baylor | 2013 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Bob | Diaco | Winner | Notre Dame | 2012 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Dan | Quinn | Finalist | Flordia | 2012 | Defensive Coordinator/DL | |
Derek | Mason | Finalist | Stanford | 2012 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Kliff | Kingsbury | Finalist | Texas A&M | 2012 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Mike | Bobo | Finalist | Georgia | 2012 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Garrick | McGee | Finalist | Arkansas | 2011 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Greg | Mattison | Finalist | Michigan | 2011 | Defensive Coordinator | 1996 (Finalist, Michigan) |
John | Chavis | Winner | LSU | 2011 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Paul | Chryst | Finalist | Wisconsin | 2011 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | 2010 (Finalist, Wisconsin) |
Sal | Sunseri | Finalist | Alabama | 2011 | Linebackers | |
Dana | Holgorsen | Finalist | Oklahoma State | 2010 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Greg | Roman | Finalist | Stanford | 2010 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Gus | Malzahn | Winner | Auburn | 2010 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Bryan | Harsin | Finalist | Boise State | 2009 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Charlie | Strong | Finalist | South Carolina | 2009 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | 2000 (Finalist, South Carolina) |
Jeff | Quinn | Finalist | Cincinnati | 2009 | Offensive Coordinator/OL | |
Kirby | Smart | Winner | Alabama | 2009 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Dick | Bumpas | Finalist | Texas Christian University | 2008 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Gary | Andersen | Finalist | Utah | 2008 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Stan | Parrish | Finalist | Ball State University | 2008 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Bill | Young | Finalist | Kansas | 2007 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Calvin | Magee | Finalist | West Virginia | 2007 | Offensive Coordinator/RBs | |
Dave | Christensen | Finalist | Missouri | 2007 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Jim | Heacock | Winner | Ohio State | 2007 | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | 2017 (Semi-Finalist, Iowa State) |
Will | Muschamp | Finalist | Auburn | 2007 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Bud | Foster | Winner | Virginia Tech | 2006 | Defensive Coordinator/ILBs | |
Joe | Daniels | Finalist | Ohio State | 2006 | Quarterbacks | |
Paul | Petrino | Finalist | Louisville | 2006 | Offensive Coordinator/WRs | |
Reggie | Herring | Finalist | Arkansas | 2006 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Gary | Crowton | Finalist | Oregon | 2005 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Greg | Davis | Winner | Texas | 2005 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Jim | Svoboda | Finalist | UCLA | 2005 | Offensive Coordinator/QBS | |
Joe | Kines | Finalist | Alabama | 2005 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Norm | Parker | Finalist | Iowa | 2005 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | 2004 (Finalist, Iowa) |
Bob | Gregory | Finalist | California | 2004 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Chuck | Long | Finalist | Oklahoma | 2004 | Co-Offensive Coordinator/RBs | |
Gene | Chizik | Winner | Auburn | 2004 | Defensive Coordinator/DBs | |
Norries | Wilson | Finalist | Connecticut | 2004 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Brian | Vangorder | Winner | Georgia | 2003 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | 2002 (Finalist, University of Georgia) |
Mitch | Browning | Finalist | Minnesota | 2003 | Co-Offensive Coordinator | |
Shane | Montgomery | Finalist | Miami (Ohio) | 2003 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Terry | Malone | Finalist | Michigan | 2003 | Offensive Coordinator/OL | |
Tyrone | Nix | Finalist | Southern Misssissippi University | 2003 | Defensive Coordinator/ILBs | |
Chris | Peterson | Finalist | Boise State | 2002 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Kent | Baer | Finalist | Notre Dame | 2002 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Mark | Dantonio | Finalist | Ohio State | 2002 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Norm | Chow | Winner | USC | 2002 | Offensive Coordinator | 1996 (Finalist, BYU) |
Andy | Ludwig | Finalist | Fresno State | 2001 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Carl | Reese | Finalist | Texas | 2001 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Dwayne | Dixon | Finalist | Florida | 2001 | Wide Recievers | |
Jimbo | Fisher | Finalist | LSU | 2001 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Randy | Shannon | Winner | Miami | 2001 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Fred | Jackson | Finalist | Michigan | 2000 | Running Backs | |
Gary | Patterson | Finalist | Tulane Christian University | 2000 | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | |
Greg | Smith | Finalist | Oregon State | 2000 | Offensive Line | |
Mark | Mangino | Winner | Oklahoma | 2000 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Joe | Lee Dunn | Finalist | Mississippi State | 1999 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Ralph | Friedgen | Winner | Georgia Tech | 1999 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Tim | Rose | Finalist | East Carolina | 1999 | Defensive Coordinator | |
David | Cutcliffe | Winner | Tennessee | 1998 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Fred | Pagac | Finalist | Ohio State | 1998 | Defensive Coordinator | 1997 (Finalist, Ohio State) |
Keith | Burns | Finalist | Arkansas | 1998 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Al | Borges | Finalist | UCLA | 1997 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Carl | Torbush | Finalist | North Carolina | 1997 | Defensive Coordinator/LBs | |
Homer | Smith | Finalist | Arizona | 1997 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Jim | Herrmann | Winner | Michigan | 1997 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Charles | McBride | Finalist | Nebraska | 1996 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Mickey | Andrews | Winner | Florida State | 1996 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Steve | Dunlap | Finalist | West Virginia | 1996 | Defensive Coordinator |