FootballScoop proudly announces the FBS Coach of the Year awards finalists. In its eighth year, the FootballScoop Coach of the Year awards presented by ProGrass are the only set of coaching awards chosen entirely by their peers -- coaches must be nominated by a fellow coach to be eligible for an award and winners are chosen by the prior winners of each award.
The FootballScoop Coach of the Year awards program honors a total of 17 coaches, recognizing outstanding work done by FBS coordinators and position coaches, divisional coordinators and essential FBS support staff. The divisional coordinator and FBS support staff finalists will be announced later this week.
This year's FBS finalists class honors 45 separate coaches from 26 programs and eight conferences. Winners will be announced throughout the month and will receive their awards and be recognized at the AFCA convention in San Antonio in January.
Offensive Coordinator
- Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
- Seth Littrell, North Carolina
- Chip Lindsey, Southern Miss
- Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky
Defensive Coordinator
- Brent Venables, Clemson
- Gene Chizik, North Carolina
- Kirby Smart, Alabama
- Don Brown, Boston College
Quarterbacks Coach
- Mike Sanford, Notre Dame
- Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
- Kendal Briles, Baylor
- Darin Hinshaw, Cincinnati
- Sean Lewis, Bowling Green
- Brandon Streeter, Clemson
Running Backs Coach
- Deland McCullough, Indiana
- Jay Graham, Florida State
- Andre Powell, Pittsburgh
- Lance Taylor, Stanford
Wide Receivers Coach
- Tate Wallis, Baylor
- Matt Simon, Western Michigan
- Calvin Lowry, Tulsa
Offensive Line Coach
- Tom Manning, Toledo
- Bill Bedenbaugh, Oklahoma
- Mike Bloomgren, Stanford
- Mario Cristobal, Alabama
Defensive Line Coach
- Dan Brooks/Marion Hobby, Clemson
- Bo Davis, Alabama
- Ben Albert, Boston College
- Larry Johnson, Ohio State
- Sean Spencer, Penn State
Linebackers Coach
- Don Brown, Boston College
- Barry Odom, Missouri
- Brian Ward, Bowling Green
- Dave Aranda/Tim Tibesear, Wisconsin
Defensive Backs Coach
- Phil Parker, Iowa
- Kerry Cooks, Oklahoma
- Mike Reed, Clemson
- Daronte Jones, Wisconsin
- Kirk Callahan, Florida
Special Teams Coordinator
- Kelly Poppinga, BYU
- Ed Foley, Temple
- Jay Boulware, Oklahoma
- Sean Snyder, Kansas State
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