SINCE 1996

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.

RECENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

COACH DIRECTORY

Database includes all Winners and Finalists, as well as Semi-Finalists from 2017-on.
First NameLast NameHighest StatusSchool (Highest Status)Year (Highest Status)Position (Time of Winnig)Other Years
CharlesMcBrideFinalistNebraska1996Defensive Coordinator
MickeyAndrewsWinnerFlorida State1996Defensive Coordinator
SteveDunlapFinalistWest Virginia1996Defensive Coordinator
AlBorgesFinalistUCLA1997Offensive Coordinator/QBs
CarlTorbushFinalistNorth Carolina1997Defensive Coordinator/LBs
HomerSmithFinalistArizona1997Offensive Coordinator
JimHerrmannWinnerMichigan1997Defensive Coordinator
DavidCutcliffeWinnerTennessee1998Offensive Coordinator
FredPagacFinalistOhio State1998Defensive Coordinator1997 (Finalist, Ohio State)
KeithBurnsFinalistArkansas1998Defensive Coordinator
JoeLee DunnFinalistMississippi State1999Defensive Coordinator/LBs
RalphFriedgenWinnerGeorgia Tech1999Offensive Coordinator/QBs
TimRoseFinalistEast Carolina1999Defensive Coordinator
FredJacksonFinalistMichigan2000Running Backs
GaryPattersonFinalistTulane Christian University2000Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
GregSmithFinalistOregon State2000Offensive Line
MarkManginoWinnerOklahoma2000Offensive Coordinator
AndyLudwigFinalistFresno State2001Offensive Coordinator
CarlReeseFinalistTexas2001Defensive Coordinator
DwayneDixonFinalistFlorida2001Wide Recievers
JimboFisherFinalistLSU2001Offensive Coordinator/QBs
RandyShannonWinnerMiami2001Defensive Coordinator
ChrisPetersonFinalistBoise State2002Offensive Coordinator
KentBaerFinalistNotre Dame2002Defensive Coordinator
MarkDantonioFinalistOhio State2002Defensive Coordinator
NormChowWinnerUSC2002Offensive Coordinator1996 (Finalist, BYU)
BrianVangorderWinnerGeorgia2003Defensive Coordinator/LBs2002 (Finalist, University of Georgia)
MitchBrowningFinalistMinnesota2003Co-Offensive Coordinator
ShaneMontgomeryFinalistMiami (Ohio)2003Offensive Coordinator/QBs
TerryMaloneFinalistMichigan2003Offensive Coordinator/OL
TyroneNixFinalistSouthern Misssissippi University2003Defensive Coordinator/ILBs
BobGregoryFinalistCalifornia2004Defensive Coordinator
ChuckLongFinalistOklahoma2004Co-Offensive Coordinator/RBs
GeneChizikWinnerAuburn2004Defensive Coordinator/DBs
NorriesWilsonFinalistConnecticut2004Offensive Coordinator
GaryCrowtonFinalistOregon2005Offensive Coordinator
GregDavisWinnerTexas2005Offensive Coordinator/QBs
JimSvobodaFinalistUCLA2005Offensive Coordinator/QBS
JoeKinesFinalistAlabama2005Defensive Coordinator
NormParkerFinalistIowa2005Defensive Coordinator/LBs2004 (Finalist, Iowa)
BudFosterWinnerVirginia Tech2006Defensive Coordinator/ILBs
JoeDanielsFinalistOhio State2006Quarterbacks
PaulPetrinoFinalistLouisville2006Offensive Coordinator/WRs
ReggieHerringFinalistArkansas2006Defensive Coordinator/LBs
BillYoungFinalistKansas2007Defensive Coordinator
CalvinMageeFinalistWest Virginia2007Offensive Coordinator/RBs
DaveChristensenFinalistMissouri2007Offensive Coordinator
JimHeacockWinnerOhio State2007Defensive Coordinator/Safeties2017 (Semi-Finalist, Iowa State)
WillMuschampFinalistAuburn2007Defensive Coordinator/LBs
DickBumpasFinalistTexas Christian University2008Defensive Coordinator
GaryAndersenFinalistUtah2008Defensive Coordinator
StanParrishFinalistBall State University2008Offensive Coordinator/QBs
BryanHarsinFinalistBoise State2009Offensive Coordinator/QBs
CharlieStrongFinalistSouth Carolina2009Defensive Coordinator/LBs2000 (Finalist, South Carolina)
JeffQuinnFinalistCincinnati2009Offensive Coordinator/OL
KirbySmartWinnerAlabama2009Defensive Coordinator
DanaHolgorsenFinalistOklahoma State2010Offensive Coordinator/QBs
GregRomanFinalistStanford2010Offensive Coordinator
GusMalzahnWinnerAuburn2010Offensive Coordinator/QBs
GarrickMcGeeFinalistArkansas2011Offensive Coordinator/QBs
GregMattisonFinalistMichigan2011Defensive Coordinator1996 (Finalist, Michigan)
JohnChavisWinnerLSU2011Defensive Coordinator/LBs
PaulChrystFinalistWisconsin2011Offensive Coordinator/QBs2010 (Finalist, Wisconsin)
SalSunseriFinalistAlabama2011Linebackers
BobDiacoWinnerNotre Dame2012Defensive Coordinator
DanQuinnFinalistFlordia2012Defensive Coordinator/DL
DerekMasonFinalistStanford2012Defensive Coordinator
KliffKingsburyFinalistTexas A&M2012Offensive Coordinator/QBs
MikeBoboFinalistGeorgia2012Offensive Coordinator/QBs
RhettLashleeFinalistAuburn2013Offensive Coordinator / QBs2019, 2020 (Semi-Finalist, SMU, Miami)
KurtRoperFinalistDuke2013Offensive Coordinator/QBS
PatNarduzziWinnerMichigan State University2013Defensive Coordinator
PhilipMontgomeryFinalistBaylor2013Offensive Coordinator/QBs
DaveSteckelFinalistMissouri2014Defensive Coordinator/LBs
DougMeachamFinalistTexas Christian University2014Co-Offensive Coordinator/IWRs
LaneKiffinFinalistAlabama2014Offensive Coordinator/QBs
ScottFrostFinalistOregon2014Offensive Coordinator/QBs
TomHermanWinnerOhio State2014Offensive Coordinator/QBs
KendalBrilesFinalistBaylor2015Offensive Coordinator/QBs
LincolnRileyWinnerOklahoma2015Offensive Coordinator/QBS
BrentVenablesWinnerClemson2016Defensive Coordinator/LBs
DonBrownFinalistMichigan2016Defensive Coordinator
JeremyPruittFinalistFlorida State2016Defensive Coordinator/ILBs2013 (Finalist, FSU)
JimLeavittFinalistColorado2016Defensive Coordinator/LBs
MattCanadaFinalistPittsburgh2016Offensive Coordinator/QBs
BillBedenbaughFinalistOklahoma2017Co-Offensive Coordinator/O-Line
BrianDaBollSemi-FinalistAlabama2017Offensive Coordinator/QBs
ChadGlasgowSemi-FinalistTCU2017Defensive Coordinator
KevinSteeleFinalistAuburn2017Defensive Coordinator
MannyDiazSemi-FinalistMiami2017Defensive Coordinator
MelTuckerSemi-FinalistGeorgia2017Defensive Coordinator
PeteKwiatkowskiSemi-FinalistWashington State2017Defensive Coordinator
TeeMartinSemi-FinalistUSC2017Offensive Coordinator/WRs
ToddGranthamSemi-FinalistMississippi State2017Defensive Coordinator/LBs
TonyElliottWinnerClemson2017Co-Offensive Coordinator/RBs
TroyWaltersFinalistUCF2017Offensive Coordinator
BobShoopFinalistMississippi State2018Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
ChipLongFinalistNotre Dame2018Offensive Coordinator
DaveArandaSemi-FinalistLSU2018Defensive Coordinator
DavidReevesSemi-FinalistAlabama-Birmingham2018Defensive Coordinator
DavidYostSemi-FinalistUtah State2018Offensive Coordinator/QBs
GlenElarbeeSemi-FinalistCentral Florida2018Offensive Line
JakeSpavitalSemi-FinalistWest Virginia2018Offensive Coordinator/QBs
JayBatemanFinalistArmy2018Defensive Coordinator
JeffScottFinalistClemson2018Co-Offensive Coordinator/WRs
MikeLocksleyWinnerAlabama2018Offensive Coordinator
SamPittmanSemi-FinalistGeorgia2018Offensive Line
TimDeRuyterSemi-FinalistCalifornia2018Defensive Coordinator/OLBs
TracyClaeysSemi-FinalistWashington State2018Defensive Coordinator
AlexGrinchSemi-FinalistOklahoma2019Defensive Coordinator/Safeties2017 (Semi-Finalist, Washington State)
AndyAvalosSemi-FinalistOregon2019Defensive Coordinator
BrianNewberrySemi-FinalistNavy2019Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
JeffHafleyFinalistOhio State2019Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
JoeBradyWinnerLSU2019Passing Game Coordinator/WR
KalenDeBoerSemi-FinalistIndiana2019Offensive Coordinator/QBs
KirkCiarroccaSemi-FinalistMinnesota2019Offensive Coordinator/QBs
MorganScalleyFinalistUtah2019Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
PhilSnowFinalistBaylor2019Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
BrianHartlineSemi-FinalistOhio State2020Wide Recievers
BrianJohnsonSemi-FinalistFlorida2020Offensive Coordinator / QBs
ChadStaggsSemi-FinalistCoastal Carolina University2020Defensive Coordinator / LB
ClarkLeaSemi-FinalistVanderbilt University2020Defensive Coordinator / LB
JeffGrimesFinalistBaylor2020Offensive Coordinator
KaneWommackFinalistSouth Alabama2020Defensive Coordinator / LB
MarcusFreemanFinalistNotre Dame2020Defensive Coordinator / LB
MikeHankwitzFinalistNorthwestern2020Defensive Coordinator
PhilLongoSemi-FinalistNorth Carolina2020Offensive Coordinator / QBs / TE
SteveSarkisianWinnerTexas2020Offensive Coordinator / QBs
TomManningSemi-FinalistIowa State University2020Offensive Coordinator / TE
CodyKennedySemi-FinalistArkansas2021Offensive Line
DanLanningFinalistGeorgia2021Fain & Billy Slaughter D.C. / OLBs2019 (Finalist, Georgia)
DougBelkSemi-FinalistHouston2021Assoc. H.C./ Defensive Coordinator / Safeties
JeffGrimesFinalistBaylor2021Offensive Coordinator / TE
JeffLebbySemi-FinalistOle Miss2021Offensive Coordinator / QBs2020 (Semi-Finalist, Mississippi)
JessLoeppSemi-FinalistUTSA2021Co. Defensive Coordinator
JimKnowlesFinalistOklahoma State2021Defensive Coordinator
JimLeonhardSemi-FinalistWisconsin2021Defensive Coordinator / Safeties2019, 2017 (Semi-Finalist, Wisconsin)
JoshGattisWinnerMichigan2021Offensive Coordinator / WRs
KevinWilsonSemi-FinalistOhio State2021Offensive Coordinator2000, 2008 (Finalist, Northwestern; Finalist, Oklahoma)
MarkWhippleSemi-FinalistPittsburgh2021Offensive Coordinator / QBs
MikeDenbrockSemi-FinalistCincinnati2021Offensive Coordinator / TE
MikeElkoSemi-FinalistTexas A&M2021Defensive Coordinator / Safeties2020, 2017 (Semi-Finalist, Texas A&M, Notre Dame)
PhilParkerSemi-FinalistIowa2021Defensive Coordinator / Def. Backs2020 (Semi-Finalist, Iowa)
WarrenRuggieroFinalistWake Forest2021Offensive Coordinator / QBs
ToddMonkenFinalistGeorgia2022Offensive Coordinator / QB
RyanWaltersFinalistIllinois2022Defensive Coordinator
JesseMinterFinalistMichigan2022Defensive Coordinator
Garrett RileyWinnerTCU2022Offensive Coordinator / QB
AlexGoleshFinalistTennessee2022Offensive Coordinator / TE
AlexAtkinsSemi-FinalistFlorida State2022Offensive Coordinator / OL
RyanWaltersSemi-FinalistIllinois2022Defensive Coordinator
Phil ParkerSemi-FinalistIowa2022Defensive Coordinator / DB
MattHouseSemi-FinalistLSU2022Defensive Coordinator
PhilLongoSemi-FinalistNorth Carolina2022Offensive Coordinator / QB
KennyDillinghamSemi-FinalistOregon2022Offensive Coordinator
Manny DiazSemi-FinalistPenn State2022Defensive Coordinator / LB
PeteLemboSemi-FinalistSouth Carolina2022Asst. Head Coach / ST
ShaunNuaSemi-FinalistUSC2022Defensive Line
RyanGrubbSemi-FinalistWashington2022Offensive Coordinator / QB
TommyReesSemi-FinalistUniversity of Alabama2023Offensive Coordinator / QB
AdamFullerSemi-FinalistFlorida State University2023Defensive Coordinator
BryantHainesSemi-FinalistJames Madison University2023Defensive Coordinator / LB
RonEnglishSemi-FinalistUniversity of Louisville2023Defensive Coordinator
KevinPeoplesSemi-FinalistUniversity of Missouri2023Defensive Line / E
JimKnowlesSemi-FinalistOhio State University2023Defensive Coordinator / LB
MannyDiazSemi-FinalistPenn State University2023Defensive Coordinator / LB
PeteKwiatkowskiSemi-FinalistUniversity of Texas2023Defensive Coordinator / OL
D'AntonLynnSemi-FinalistUCLA2023Defensive Coordinator
RyanGrubbSemi-FinalistUniversity of Washington2023Offensive Coordinator / QB
PhilParkerWinnerUniversity of Iowa2023Defensive Coordinator / S
MikeBoboFinalistUniversity of Georgia2023Offensive Coordinator / QB
MikeDenbrockFinalistLouisiana State University2023Offensive Coordinator / TE
SherroneMooreFinalistUniversity of Michigan2023Offensive Coordinator / OL
WillSteinFinalistUniversity of Oregon2023Offensive Coordinator