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AFCA Coach of the Year Award Awarded for Top college football coach Country United States Presented by American Football Coaches Association First award 1935 Most recent Luke Fickell , Cincinnati Website www.afca.com
The AFCA Coach of the Year Award is given annually to a college football coach by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The award has had several different sponsors over the years, including Eastman Kodak Corporation , and thus also been named the Kodak Coach of the Year Award .
Winners [ ]
NCAA University Division / Division I-A/FBS [ ]
Year
Coach
Team
1935
Pappy Waldorf
Northwestern
1936
Dick Harlow
Harvard
1937
Edward Mylin
Lafayette
1938
Bill Kern
Carnegie Tech
1939
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
1940
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
1941
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
1942
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
1943
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Pacific
1944
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State
1945
Bo McMillin
Indiana
1946
Earl Blaik
Army
1947
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
1948
Bennie Oosterbaan
Michigan
1949
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
1950
Charlie Caldwell
Princeton
1951
Chuck Taylor
Stanford
1952
Clarence Munn
Michigan State
1953
Jim Tatum
Maryland
1954
Henry Russell Sanders
UCLA
1955
Duffy Daugherty
Michigan State
1956
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
1957
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
1958
Paul Dietzel
LSU
1959
Ben Schwartzwalder
Syracuse
1960
Murray Warmath
Minnesota
1961
Bear Bryant
Alabama
1962
John McKay
USC
1963
Darrell Royal
Texas
1964
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
1965
Tommy Prothro
UCLA
1966
Tom Cahill
Army
1967
John Pont
Indiana
1968
Joe Paterno
Penn State
1969
Bo Schembechler
Michigan
1970
Charles McClendon
LSU
Darrell Royal
Texas
1971
Bear Bryant
Alabama
1972
John McKay
USC
1973
Bear Bryant
Alabama
1974
Grant Teaff
Baylor
1975
Frank Kush
Arizona State
1976
Johnny Majors
Pittsburgh
1977
Don James
Washington
1978
Joe Paterno
Penn State
1979
Earle Bruce
Ohio State
1980
Vince Dooley
Georgia
1981
Danny Ford
Clemson
1982
Joe Paterno
Penn State
1983
Ken Hatfield
Air Force
1984
LaVell Edwards
BYU
1985
Fisher DeBerry
Air Force
1986
Joe Paterno
Penn State
1987
Dick MacPherson
Syracuse
1988
Don Nehlen
West Virginia
1989
Bill McCartney
Colorado
1990
Bobby Ross
Georgia Tech
1991
Bill Lewis
East Carolina
1992
Gene Stallings
Alabama
1993
Barry Alvarez
Wisconsin
1994
Tom Osborne
Nebraska
1995
Gary Barnett
Northwestern
1996
Bruce Snyder
Arizona State
1997
Lloyd Carr
Michigan
1998
Phillip Fulmer
Tennessee
1999
Frank Beamer
Virginia Tech
2000
Bob Stoops
Oklahoma
2001
Larry Coker
Miami (FL)
Ralph Friedgen
Maryland
2002
Jim Tressel
Ohio State
2003
Pete Carroll
USC
2004
Tommy Tuberville
Auburn
2005
Joe Paterno
Penn State
2006
Jim Grobe
Wake Forest
2007
Mark Mangino
Kansas
2008
Kyle Whittingham
Utah
2009
Gary Patterson
TCU
2010
Chip Kelly
Oregon
2011
Les Miles
LSU
2012
Brian Kelly
Notre Dame
2013
David Cutcliffe
Duke
2014
Gary Patterson
TCU
2015
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2016
Mike MacIntyre
Colorado
2017
Scott Frost
UCF
2018
Mike Leach
Washington State
2019
Ed Orgeron [1]
LSU
2020
Tom Allen
Indiana
2021
Luke Fickell
Cincinnati
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS [ ]
Year
Coach
Team
1983
Rey Dempsey
Southern Illinois
1984
Dave Arnold
Montana State
1985
Dick Sheridan
Furman
1986
Erk Russell
Georgia Southern
1987
Mark Duffner
Holy Cross
1988
Jimmy Satterfield
Furman
1989
Erk Russell
Georgia Southern
1990
Tim Stowers
Georgia Southern
1991
Jim Tressel
Youngstown State
1992
Charlie Taaffe
The Citadel
1993
Dan Allen
Boston University
1994
Jim Tressel
Youngstown State
1995
Don Read
Montana
1996
Ray Tellier
Columbia
1997
Andy Talley
Villanova
1998
Mark Whipple
UMass
1999
Paul Johnson
Georgia Southern
2000
Paul Johnson
Georgia Southern
2001
Bobby Johnson
Furman
2002
Jack Harbaugh
Western Kentucky
2003
Dick Biddle
Colgate
2004
Mickey Matthews
James Madison
2005
Jerry Moore
Appalachian State
2006
Jerry Moore
Appalachian State
2007
Jerry Moore
Appalachian State
2008
Mike London
Richmond
2009
Andy Talley
Villanova
2010
K. C. Keeler
Delaware
2011
Willie Fritz
Sam Houston State
2012
Craig Bohl
North Dakota State
2013
Craig Bohl
North Dakota State
2014
Sean McDonnell
New Hampshire
2015
John Grass
Jacksonville State
2016
Mike Houston
James Madison
2017
Brian Bohannon
Kennesaw State
2018
Joe Harasymiak
Maine
2019
Matt Entz
North Dakota State
2020
Scott Wachenheim
VMI
2021
Matt Entz
North Dakota State
NCAA College Division / Division II [ ]
This includes NCAA Division II and NAIA from 1983 to 2005.
NCAA Division III [ ]
This includes NCAA Division III and NAIA from 1983 to 1995.
NAIA [ ]
NAIA was included in the Division II and III groups until 2006 when it was broken into its own category.
Assistant Coach of the Year Award [ ]
The Assistant Coach of the Year Award is presented to a deserving assistant coach in each of the four NCAA football divisions and the NAIA. The award was created to honor assistant coaches who excel in community service, commitment to the student-athlete, on-field coaching success and AFCA and professional organization involvement.
Year
Division
Coach
Team
1997
Division I-A
Alan Gooch
UCF
Division I-AA
Alonzo Lee
Hampton
Division II
Richard Cundiff
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Division III
Roland Christensen
Wisconsin–La Crosse
NAIA
Samuel Wickliffe
Campbellsville
1998
Division I-A
Richard Bell
Air Force
Division I-AA
John Wright
Hampton
Division II
Wesley McGriff
Kentucky State
Division III
Mike Plinske
Bethel (MN)
NAIA
Eric Graves
Campbellsville
1999
Division I-A
Jerry Sandusky
Penn State
Division I-AA
David Bailiff
Southwest Texas State
Division II
Mike Moroski
UC Davis
Division III
Don Montgomery
Mount Union
NAIA
Haywood Riner
Campbellsville
2000
Division I-A
John Gutekunst
South Carolina
Division I-AA
John Shannon
Jackson State
Division II
Kyle Schweigert
North Dakota
Division III
Don DeWaard
Central (IA)
NAIA
Bill O'Boyle
Hastings
2001
Division I-A
Fred Jackson
Michigan
Division I-AA
Tom Gilmore
Lehigh
Division II
Bart Tatum
Northwest Missouri State
Division III
Chris Meidt
Bethel (MN)
NAIA
Roger VanDeZande
Southern Oregon
2002
Division I-A
Ron Aiken
Iowa
Division I-AA
Roy Wittke
Eastern Illinois
Division II
Tony Ierulli
Shippensburg
Division III
Brian Ward
Wabash
NAIA
Charles Gartenmayer
Benedictine
2003
Division I-A
Chuck Petersen
Air Force
Division I-AA
Donovan Rose
Hampton
Division II
Mike Turner
Carson–Newman
Division III
Pedro Arruza
Washington (MO)
NAIA
Mike Gardner
Tabor
2004
Division I-A
Brian White
Wisconsin
Division I-AA
Tony Pierce
Alabama State
Division II
Brian Hughes
C. W. Post
Division III
Keith Emery
Johns Hopkins
NAIA
Nick Howlett
Carroll (MT)
2005
Division I-A
Michael Haywood
Notre Dame
Division I-AA
Galen Scott
Illinois State
Division II
Cary Fowler
Midwestern State
Division III
Dan Garrett
Kean
NAIA
Allen Friesen
Dana
2006
Division I FBS
John Chavis
Tennessee
Division I FCS
Sam Eddy
Youngstown State
Division II
Mike Terwilliger
East Stroudsburg
Division III
Jeff Wojtowicz
Mount Union
NAIA
Colby Hensley
Kansas Wesleyan
2007
Division I FBS
Calvin Magee
West Virginia
Division I FCS
Tom Matukewicz
Southern Illinois
Division II
Scott Bostwick
Northwest Missouri State
Division III
Neal Neathery
Wabash
NAIA
Ryan Nourse
Morningside
2008
Division I FBS
Mac McWhorter
Texas
Division I FCS
John Loose
Lafayette
Division II
Matt Entz
Winona State
Division III
Dick Bowzer
Central (IA)
NAIA
Dennis Murphy
Benedictine
2009
Division I FBS
Mike MacIntyre
Duke
Division I FCS
Mark Speir
Appalachian State
Division II
David Needs
Carson–Newman
Division III
Jeff Thomas
Redlands
NAIA
Josh Gehring
Morningside
2010
Division I FBS
Luke Fickell
Ohio State
Division I FCS
Rick Fox
Drake
Division II
Joe Lorig
Central Washington
Division III
Chris Rusiewicz
Ursinus
NAIA
Doug Schleeman
Montana Tech
2011
Division I FBS
Norm Parker
Iowa
Division I FCS
Jason McEndoo
Montana State
Division II
Hank McClung
Central Missouri
Division III
Greg Peterson
Bethel (MN)
NAIA
Craig Mullins
Georgetown (KY)
2012
Division I FBS
Kirby Smart
Alabama
Division I FCS
John Revere
Eastern Kentucky
Division II
A. J. Blazek
Winona State
Division III
Joe Early
Middlebury
NAIA
Gregg Horner
Valley City State
2013
Division I FBS
Chad Morris
Clemson
Division I FCS
John Banaszak
Robert Morris
Division II
Denares Waites
Carson–Newman
Division III
Michael Schmidt
Dubuque
NAIA
Jim Hogan
Carroll (MT)
2014
Division I FBS
Gary Campbell
Oregon
Division I FCS
Robert Wimberly
Liberty
Division II
Joel Williams
Delta State
Division III
John Davis
Gallaudet
NAIA
Alan Dykens
Graceland
2015
Division I FBS
Don Brown
Boston College
Division I FCS
Mark Ferrante
Villanova
Division II
Ben Martin
Colorado Mesa
Division III
Jim Ryan
Washington (MO)
NAIA
Mike Gutelius
Lindsey Wilson
2016 [2]
Division I FBS
Dan Brooks
Clemson
Division I FCS
Eric Dooley
Grambling State
Division II
Mike Aldrich
Southwest Minnesota State
Division III
Scott Kirchoff
Bethel (MN)
NAIA
Lou Varley
Peru State
2017[3]
Division I FBS
Van Malone
SMU
Division I FCS
Brian Rock
Holy Cross
Division II
Taylor Breitzman
South Dakota Mines
Division III
Oscar Rodriguez
La Verne
NAIA
Billy Hickman
Tabor
2018[4]
Division I FBS
Jeff Faris
Duke
Division I FCS
Milo Austin
Morehead State
Division II
Marcus Hilliard
Virginia Union
Division III
Mickey Rehring
Johns Hopkins
NAIA
Phil Kleckler
Lindsey Wilson
2019[5]
Division I FBS
Mike Viti
Army
Division I FCS
Jason Eck
South Dakota State
Division II
Donnell Leomiti
Colorado State–Pueblo
Division III
Luke Cutkomp
Chicago
NAIA
Mike Ridings
Marian
2020[6] [7]
Division I FBS
Randy Bates
Pittsburgh
Division I FCS
Randy Hedberg
North Dakota State
Division II
— No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Division III
NAIA
Casey Jacobsen
Morningside
2021[8]
Division I FBS
Newland Isaac
Coastal Carolina
Division I FCS
Corey Hetherman
James Madison
Division II
Mike Morita
Virginia Union
Division III
Paul Michalak
Trinity
NAIA
Matt Myers
Kansas Wesleyan
References [ ]
^ "LSU's Ed Orgeron named 2019 Werner Ladder AFCA FBS National Coach Of the Year" . afca.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
^ http://www.tigernet.com/update/coach/Dan-Brooks-named-FBS-Assistant-Year-25161?ref=fb
^ "AFCA Announces 2017 Assistant Coach of the Year Award Winners" (Press release). American Football Coaches Association. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2017 .
^ "AFCA Announces 2018 Assistant Coach of the Year Award Winners" (Press release). American Football Coaches Association. November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018 .
^ "AFCA Announces 2019 Assistant Coach of the Year Award Winners" (Press release). American Football Coaches Association. November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
^ "Pitt's Randy Bates named 2020 AFCA FBS Assistant Coach of the Year" (Press release). American Football Coaches Association. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 .
^ "AFCA Announces 2021 Spring AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award Winners" (Press release). American Football Coaches Association. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 .
^ "AFCA Announces 2021 Assistant Coach of the Year Award Winners" (Press release). American Football Coaches Association. December 1, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
1935: Waldorf
1936: Harlow
1937: Mylin
1938: Kern
1939: Anderson
1940: Shaughnessy
1941: Leahy
1942: Alexander
1943: Stagg
1944: Widdoes
1945: McMillin
1946: Blaik
1947: Crisler
1948: Oosterbaan
1949: Wilkinson
1950: Caldwell
1951: Taylor
1952: Munn
1953: Tatum
1954: Sanders
1955: Daugherty
1956: Wyatt
1957: Hayes
1958: Dietzel
1959: Schwartzwalder
1960: Warmath
1961: Bryant
1962: McKay
1963: Royal
1964: Broyles & Parseghian
1965: Prothro
1966: Cahill
1967: Pont
1968: Paterno
1969: Schembechler
1970: McClendon & Royal
1971: Bryant
1972: McKay
1973: Bryant
1974: Teaff
1975: Kush
1976: Majors
1977: James
1978: Paterno
1979: Bruce
1980: Dooley
1981: Ford
1982: Paterno
1983: Hatfield
1984: Edwards
1985: DeBerry
1986: Paterno
1987: MacPherson
1988: Nehlen
1989: McCartney
1990: Ross
1991: B. Lewis
1992: Stallings
1993: Alvarez
1994: Osborne
1995: Barnett
1996: Br. Snyder
1997: Carr
1998: Fulmer
1999: Beamer
2000: Stoops
2001: Coker & Friedgen
2002: Tressel
2003: Carroll
2004: Tuberville
2005: Paterno
2006: Grobe
2007: Mangino
2008: Whittingham
2009: Patterson
2010: C. Kelly
2011: Miles
2012: B. Kelly
2013: Cutcliffe
2014: Patterson
2015: Swinney
2016: MacIntyre
2017: Frost
2018: Leach
2019: Orgeron
2020: Allen
2021: Fickell
1983: Dempsey
1984: Arnold
1985: Sheridan
1986: Russell
1987: Duffner
1988: Satterfield
1989: Russell
1990: Stowers
1991: Tressel
1992: Taaffe
1993: Allen
1994: Tressel
1995: Read
1996: Tellier
1997: Talley
1998: Whipple
1999: P. Johnson
2000: P. Johnson
2001: B. Johnson
2002: Harbaugh
2003: Biddle
2004: Matthews
2005: Moore
2006: Moore
2007: Moore
2008: London
2009: Talley
2010: Keeler
2011: Fritz
2012: Bohl
2013: Bohl
2014: McDonnell
2015: Grass
2016: Houston
2017: Bohannon
2018: Harasymiak
2019: Entz
2020: Wachenheim
2021: Entz
1960: Woodson
1961: Gaither
1962: Edwards
1963: Edwards
1964: Stasavich
1965: Curtice
1966: Jessee
1967: Moore
1968: Root
1969: Naviaux
1970: Ellender
1971: Raymond
1972: Raymond
1973: Maurer
1974: Kramer
1975: Maurer
1976: Dennison
1977: Manlove
1978: Tressel
1979: Narduzzi
1980: Carter
1981: Ragazzo
1982: Wacker
1983: Morton
1984: Gailey
1985: Landis
1986: Solomonson
1987: Rhoades
1988: Hager
1989: Williams
1990: Hager
1991: Broyles
1992: Burgess
1993: Wallace
1994: Wallace
1995: Wallace
1996: Glenn
1997: Glenn
1998: Tjeerdsma
1999: Tjeerdsma
2000: Hale
2001: Lennon
2002: Kelly
2003: Kelly & Van Diest
2004: Hatcher
2005: Martin
2006: Martin
2007: Dean
2008: Tjeerdsma
2009: Tjeerdsma
2010: Nielson
2011: Winters
2012: Dean
2013: Dorrel
2014: Wristen
2015: Dorrel
2016: Dorrel
2017: Shinnick
2018: Cronic
2019: Hoffner
2020: No season
2021: Wilson
AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year winners
1997: Gooch
1998: Bell
1999: Sandusky
2000: Gutekunst
2001: Jackson
2002: Aiken
2003:
2004:
2005: Haywood
2006: Chavis
2007: Magee
2008: McWhorter
2009: MacIntyre
2010: Fickell
2011: Parker
2012: Smart
2013: Morris
2014: Campbell
2015: Brown
2016: Brooks
2017: Malone
2018: Faris
2019:
2020: Bates
2021:
Overall trophies
Heisman Trophy (winners ) (Most outstanding)
Maxwell Award (Player of the year)
Walter Camp Award (Player of the year)
Defunct: Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable)
Chic Harley Award (Best player)
Overall media awards Positional awards Other national player awards All-Americans Head coaching awards Assistant coaching awards
Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year)
AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Conference awards Division I FCS awards Other divisions/associations Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards Service awards Regional awards
Champ Pickens Trophy (1923–1926; Southern Conference champion)
Conerly Trophy (Mississippi)
Jon Cornish Trophy (top Canadian NCAA player)
Dudley Award (Virginia)
Norris Cup (North Carolina, school's best athlete)
Porter Cup (South, school's best athlete)
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player)
Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi; offensive lineman)
Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)
Awards organizations Halls of fame
College Football Hall of Fame