FootballScoop proudly announced finalists for the 2023 FootballScoop Coach of the Year awards on Thursday.
Now in its 16th season, the FootballScoop Coach of the Year Program is the only coaching awards program where winners are selected by their fellow coaches. Coaches must be nominated by a fellow coach to be eligible for the award, and each category's winner is selected by prior winners of that category.
The FootballScoop Coach of the Year program honors excellence in performance and character at every on-the-field position and key off-the-field posts in FBS, as well as coordinators at the FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA levels.
Winners will be announced in the coming days and weeks and honored at the AFCA Convention in Nashville next month. FBS strength, operations and personnel honorees will be announced separately.
Without further ado, the 2023 FootballScoop Coach of the Year finalists:
Offensive Coordinator
Mike Denbrock, LSU
Willy Korn/Newland Isaac, Liberty
Ryan Grubb, Washington
Kirby Moore, Missouri
Sherrone Moore, Michigan
Will Stein, Oregon
Defensive Coordinator
Manny Diaz, Penn State
Adam Fuller, Florida State
Jesse Minter, Michigan
Phil Parker, Iowa
Scott Symons, SMU
Special Teams Coordinator
Jeff Banks, Texas
Jacob Bronowski, Miami (Ohio)
Ricky Brumfield, Georgia Tech
LeVar Woods, Iowa
Quarterbacks Coach
Jimmie Dougherty, Arizona
Willy Korn, Liberty
Tommy Rees, Alabama
Joe Sloan, LSU
Jim Zebrowski, Kansas
Running Backs Coach
Alonzo Carter, San Jose State
Tashard Choice, Texas
Carlos Locklin, Oregon
Curtis Luper, Missouri
Deland McCullough, Notre Dame
Wide Receivers Coach
Junior Adams, Oregon
Cortez Hankton, LSU
Mike Shanahan, James Madison
JaMarcus Shephard, Washington
Craig Stutzmann, Texas State
Tight Ends Coach
James Finley, Colorado State
Todd Hartley, Georgia
Grant Newsome, Michigan
Offensive Line Coach
Brad Davis, LSU
Bill Durkin, Liberty
Scott Huff, Washington
Garin Justice, SMU
A'lique Terry, Oregon
Defensive Line Coach
Deion Barnes, Penn State
Bo Davis, Texas
Pat Kuntz, James Madison
Ikaika Malloe, UCLA
Eric McDaniel, Troy
Linebackers Coach
Matt Brock, Mississippi State
Tony Gibson, NC State
Jim Knowles, Ohio State
Blake Seiler/Kevin Smith, Old Dominion
Seth Wallace, Iowa
Defensive Backs Coach
Steve Clinkscale/Jay Harbaugh, Michigan
Mike Mickens/Chris O'Leary, Notre Dame
Patrick Surtain, Sr., Florida State
Tim Walton/Perry Eliano, Ohio State
Ross Watson/Corey Parker, Toledo
FCS Coordinator
Ronnie Bradford, Montana defensive coordinator
Zach Lujan, South Dakota State offensive coordinator
Billy Nesselt, UAlbany defensive coordinator
Tyler Roehl, North Dakota State offensive coordinator
Ryan Smith, Florida A&M defensive coordinator
Division II Coordinator
Justin Bane, Central Missouri offensive coordinator
Roddy Mote, Harding (Ark.) defensive coordinator
Edward Pointer, Virginia Union defensive coordinator
Tripp Thomas, Colorado School of Mines defensive coordinator
Matt Vitzhum, Grand Valley State (Mich.) offensive coordinator
Division III Coordinator
Luke Butts, Lake Forest (Ill.) defensive coordinator
Michael McGuire, Wisconsin-La Crosse offensive coordinator
Matthew Popino, Endicott (Mass.) defensive coordinator
Zach Riepma, Alma (Mich.) offensive coordinator
Patrick Rochtford, Cortland (N.Y.) offensive coordinator
NAIA Coordinator
Mike Nesbitt, Ottawa (AZ) head coach / offensive coordinator
Eric Kelly, Friends (Kan.) offensive coordinator
Robbie Owens, Keiser (Fla.) defensive coordinator
EJ Peterson, Grand View (Iowa) defensive coordinator
Brian Taylor, College of Idaho offensive coordinator
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