FootballScoop on Tuesday proudly announced finalists for the 2025 Coach of the Year awards. Presented by Teamworks, the FootballScoop Coach of the Year awards program is the only of its kind to honor coaching across every position on the field, senior support staff roles, and coordinators at the divisional level. Now in its 18th year, the FootballScoop Coach of the Year award winners also stand alone in that winners are chosen by prior winners.
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Nominated by fellow coaches, the 2025 finalists are a group of 89 men chosen among a cast of thousands across the 729 football-playing institutions in the NCAA and NAIA. Finalists for off-field awards will be announced later this week.
Winners will be announced beginning Monday, Dec. 8, and will be honored in conjunction with the American Football Coaches Association convention beginning Jan. 12 in Charlotte.
Offensive Coordinator
Tim Beck, Vanderbilt
Jonathan Brewer, Duke
Mike Bobo, Georgia
Buster Faulkner, Georgia Tech
Mike Shanahan, Indiana
Will Stein, Oregon
Defensive Coordinator
Rob Aurich, San Diego State
Skyler Cassity, North Texas
Bryant Haines, Indiana
Tosh Lupoi, Oregon
Matt Patricia, Ohio State
Shiel Wood, Texas Tech
Quarterbacks
Sean Brophy, North Texas
Gino Guidugli, Notre Dame
Joe Judge, Ole Miss
Aaron Roderick, BYU
Chandler Whitmer, Indiana
Running Backs
Patrick Cobbs, North Texas
Tommie Robinson, UTSA
Kevin Smith, Ole Miss
Max Thurmond, Jacksonville State
Wide Receivers
Dave Brock, Rutgers
Jordan Davis, North Texas
Kelsey Pope, Tennessee
Dennis Simmons, USC
Tight Ends
Jarrett Anderson, Baylor
Todd Hartley, Georgia
Gavin Locklear, NC State
Taylor Mouser, Iowa State
Offensive Line
Adam Cushing, Texas A&M
Jim Harding, Utah
Chris Klenakis, Vanderbilt
Jeff Norrid, Duke
A'lique Terry, Oregon
Defensive Line
Kenny Baker/LaAllan Clark, Texas
Todd Bates/Miguel Chavis, Oklahoma
Sean Spencer/Tony Jerod-Edie/Stan Watson, Texas A&M
Zarnell Fitch, Texas Tech
Al Washington, Notre Dame
Linebackers
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
Glenn Schumann/Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Georgia
Jason Semore, Southern Miss
Shiel Wood/CJ Ah You, Texas Tech
Defensive Backs
Dominique Bowman, Southern Miss
Brett Arce/Chip Viney, Arizona
Chris Hampton/Rashad Wadood, Oregon
Demetrius Sumler/CJ McGorisk, San Diego State
Ross Watson/Perry Eliano, Toledo
Special Teams
Johnathan Galante, Tulane
Justin Lustig, Penn State
Kenny Perry, Texas Tech
LeVar Woods, Iowa
FCS Coordinator
Brandon Andersen/Trent Earley, Prairie View A&M defensive coordinator
Adam Austin, Tarleton offensive coordinator
Chris Barnette, Alabama State offensive coordinator
Jeff Bowen, UTRGV offensive coordinator
Jeff Gallo, Monmouth offensive coordinator
Mike Mutz, Stephen F. Austin defensive coordinator
Grant Olson, North Dakota State defensive coordinator
Dan Owen, Presbyterian defensive coordinator
Anthony Soto, Mercer offensive coordinator
Division II Coordinator
Christopher Cash, Albany State (Ga.) defensive coordinator
Michael Engle, UIndy offensive coordinator
Eric Fargo, Kutztown (Pa.) defensive coordinator
Roddy Mote, Harding (Ark.) defensive coordinator
Marcel Quarterman, Kutztown (Pa.) offensive coordinator
Division III Coordinator
Shane Dierking, North Central defensive coordinator
Colin Duling, Bethel (Minn.) offensive coordinator
Kole Heckendorf, Saint John's (Minn.) offensive coordinator
Joe Matheson, UW-River Falls offensive coordinator
Ryan McElwain, DePauw defensive coordinator
Matt Tschetter, Wartburg defensive coordinator
NAIA Coordinator
Jerry Dominguez, OUAZ defensive coordinator
Eric Kelly, Friends offensive coordinator
Paul Kempft, Friends defensive coordinator
Tyler Martin, Grand View defensive coordinator
Ryan Nelson, Southwestern offensive coordinator
Travis Palmer, Indiana Wesleyan offensive coordinator