AWARD HISTORY
25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN ASSISTANT COACHING
Use the search panel on the left, or click on individual states to learn more about all winners and finalists since 1996.
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Brian Knorr
Air Force
Defensive Coordinator
Mike Thiessen
Air Force
Offensive Coordinator / QBs
Tommy Rees
Alabama
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Steve Sarkisian
Alabama
Offensive Coordinator / QBs
Winner
Pete Golding
Alabama
Defensive Coordinator/Inside LB
Brian Haines
App State
Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
James Rowe
App State
Cornerbacks
Frank Ponce
Appalachian State
Offensive Coordinator/QBs
Jimmie Dougherty
Arizona
Passing Game Coordinator/QBs
Johnny Nansen
Arizona
Defensive Coordinator
Brian Ward
Arizona State
Defensive Coordinator
Marcus Arroyo
Arizona State
Offensive Coordinator
Cody Kennedy
Arkansas
Offensive Line
Barry Odom
Arkansas
Defensive Coordinator / Safeties
Jimmy Smith
Arkansas
Running Backs
Travis Williams
Arkansas
Defensive Coordinator/LBs
Travis Williams
Arkansas
Defensive Coordinator/LBs
Nate Woody
Army West Point
Defensive Coordinator
Larry Porter
Auburn University
Special Teams / Tight Ends
D.J. Durkin
Auburn University
Defensive coordinator/linebackers
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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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Charles | McBride | Finalist | Nebraska | 1996 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Mickey | Andrews | Winner | Florida State | 1996 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Steve | Dunlap | Finalist | West Virginia | 1996 | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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) |
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 | |
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 | |
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) |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Dana | Holgorsen | Finalist | Oklahoma State | 2010 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Greg | Roman | Finalist | Stanford | 2010 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Gus | Malzahn | Winner | Auburn | 2010 | 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 | |
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 | |
Rhett | Lashlee | Finalist | Auburn | 2013 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs | 2019, 2020 (Semi-Finalist, SMU, Miami) |
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 | |
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 | |
Kendal | Briles | Finalist | Baylor | 2015 | Offensive Coordinator/QBs | |
Lincoln | Riley | Winner | Oklahoma | 2015 | Offensive Coordinator/QBS | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Steve | Sarkisian | Winner | Texas | 2020 | Offensive Coordinator / QBs | |
Tom | Manning | Semi-Finalist | Iowa State University | 2020 | Offensive Coordinator / TE | |
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 | |
Todd | Monken | Finalist | Georgia | 2022 | Offensive Coordinator / QB | |
Ryan | Walters | Finalist | Illinois | 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Jesse | Minter | Finalist | Michigan | 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Garrett | Riley | Winner | TCU | 2022 | Offensive Coordinator / QB | |
Alex | Golesh | Finalist | Tennessee | 2022 | Offensive Coordinator / TE | |
Alex | Atkins | Semi-Finalist | Florida State | 2022 | Offensive Coordinator / OL | |
Ryan | Walters | Semi-Finalist | Illinois | 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Phil | Parker | Semi-Finalist | Iowa | 2022 | Defensive Coordinator / DB | |
Matt | House | Semi-Finalist | LSU | 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Phil | Longo | Semi-Finalist | North Carolina | 2022 | Offensive Coordinator / QB | |
Kenny | Dillingham | Semi-Finalist | Oregon | 2022 | Offensive Coordinator | |
Manny | Diaz | Semi-Finalist | Penn State | 2022 | Defensive Coordinator / LB | |
Pete | Lembo | Semi-Finalist | South Carolina | 2022 | Asst. Head Coach / ST | |
Shaun | Nua | Semi-Finalist | USC | 2022 | Defensive Line | |
Ryan | Grubb | Semi-Finalist | Washington | 2022 | Offensive Coordinator / QB | |
Tommy | Rees | Semi-Finalist | University of Alabama | 2023 | Offensive Coordinator / QB | |
Adam | Fuller | Semi-Finalist | Florida State University | 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Bryant | Haines | Semi-Finalist | James Madison University | 2023 | Defensive Coordinator / LB | |
Ron | English | Semi-Finalist | University of Louisville | 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Kevin | Peoples | Semi-Finalist | University of Missouri | 2023 | Defensive Line / E | |
Jim | Knowles | Semi-Finalist | Ohio State University | 2023 | Defensive Coordinator / LB | |
Manny | Diaz | Semi-Finalist | Penn State University | 2023 | Defensive Coordinator / LB | |
Pete | Kwiatkowski | Semi-Finalist | University of Texas | 2023 | Defensive Coordinator / OL | |
D'Anton | Lynn | Semi-Finalist | UCLA | 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | |
Ryan | Grubb | Semi-Finalist | University of Washington | 2023 | Offensive Coordinator / QB | |
Phil | Parker | Winner | University of Iowa | 2023 | Defensive Coordinator / S | |
Mike | Bobo | Finalist | University of Georgia | 2023 | Offensive Coordinator / QB | |
Mike | Denbrock | Finalist | Louisiana State University | 2023 | Offensive Coordinator / TE | |
Sherrone | Moore | Finalist | University of Michigan | 2023 | Offensive Coordinator / OL | |
Will | Stein | Finalist | University of Oregon | 2023 | Offensive Coordinator |