Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Winners
| Year | Winner | School | Position | Height | Weight | Home Town |
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| 2025 | Clarrk Lea | Vanderbilt | Head Coach | |||
| Finalists: Bob Chesney, James Madison, Head Coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana, Head Coach Ryan Day, Ohio State, Head Coach Mike Elko, Texas A&M, Head Coach Tony Elliott, Virginia, Head Coach Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame, Head Coach Jerry Mack, Kennesaw State, Head Coach Joey McGuire, Texas Tech, Head Coach JIm Mora, UConn, Head Coach Kirby Smart, Georgia, Head Coach Jon Sumrall, Tulane, Head Coach |
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| 2024 | Curt Cignetti | Indiana | ||||
| Finalists: Shane Beamer, South Carolina Spencer Danielson, Boise State Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame Dan Lanning, Oregon Rhett Lashlee, SMU Jeff Monken, Army Kirby Smart, Georgia |
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| 2023 | Kalen DeBoer | Washington | ||||
| Finalists: David Braun, Northwestern Jamey Chadwell, Liberty Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri Jedd Fisch, Arizona Rhett Lashlee, SMU Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio) Mike Norvell, Florida State Barry Odom, UNLV Nick Saban, Alabama Steve Sarkisian, Texas Jon Sumrall, Troy |
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| 2022 | Sonny Dykes | TCU | ||||
| Finalists: Mike Elko, Duke Willie Fritz, Tulane Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Lincoln Riley, USC Kirby Smart, Georgia Jon Sumrall, Troy Jeff Traylor, UTSA |
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| 2021 | Luke Fickell | Cincinnati | ||||
| Finalists: Blake Anderson, Utah State Dave Aranda, Baylor Thomas Hammock, NIU Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Billy Napier, Louisiana Pat Narduzzi, Pitt Nick Saban, Alabama Kalani Sitake, BYU Kirby Smart, Georgia Jeff Traylor, UTSA Mel Tucker, Michigan State Kyle Whittingham, Utah |
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| 2020 | Jamey Chadwell | Coastal Carolina | ||||
| Finalists: Tom Allen, Indiana Brent Brennan, San José State Matt Campbell, Iowa State Karl Dorrell, Colorado Luke Fickell, Cincinnati Nick Saban, Alabama Kalani Sitake, BYU Dabo Swinney, Clemson |
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| 2019 | Ed Orgeron | LSU | ||||
| Finalists: Ryan Day, Ohio State Eliah Drinkwitz, App State Sonny Dykes, SMU P.J. Fleck, Minnesota Bryan Harsin, Boise State Mike Norvell, Memphis Matt Rhule, Baylor Dabo Swinney, Clemson |
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| 2018 | Bill Clark | UAB | ||||
| Finalists: Josh Heupel, UCF Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Jeff Monken, Army Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma Nick Saban, Alabama Dabo Swinney, Clemson Jeff Tedford, Fresno State |
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| 2017 | Scott Frost | UCF | ||||
| Finalists: Bill Clark, UAB Lane Kiffin, Florida Atlantic Jeff Monken, Army Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma Kirby Smart, Georgia Dabo Swinney, Clemson Jeff Tedford, Fresno State |
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| 2016 | Mike MacIntyre | Colorado | ||||
| Finalists: P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan James Franklin, Penn State Chris Petersen, Washington Nick Saban, Alabama |
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| 2015 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | ||||
| Finalists: Mark Dantonio, Michigan State Tom Herman, Houston Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Matt Rhule, Temple David Shaw, Stanford Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Dabo Swinney, Clemson |
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| 2014 | Gary Patterson | TCU | ||||
| Finalists: Art Briles, Baylor Jimbo Fisher, Florida State Justin Fuente, Memphis Bryan Harsin, Boise State Mark Helfrich, Oregon Urban Meyer, Ohio State Nick Saban, Alabama |
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| 2013 | Gus Malzahn | Auburn | ||||
| Finalists: Art Briles, Baylor David Cutcliffe, Duke Mark Dantonio, Michigan State Jimbo Fisher, Florida State George O'Leary, UCF Gary Pinkel, Missouri David Shaw, Stanford |
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| 2012 | Brian Kelly | Notre Dame | ||||
| Finalists: Gary Andersen, Utah State Dave Doeren, NIU Urban Meyer, Ohio State Will Muschamp, Florida Bill O’Brien, Penn State David Shaw, Stanford Bill Snyder, Kansas State Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M |
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| 2011 | Mike Gundy | Oklahoma State | ||||
| Finalists: Brady Hoke, Michigan Les Miles, LSU Bill Snyder, Kansas State Dabo Swinney, Clemson |
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| 2010 | Chip Kelly | Oregon | ||||
| Finalists: Bret Bielema, Wisconsin Gene Chizik, Auburn Mark Dantonio, Michigan State Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State Jim Harbaugh, Stanford Gary Patterson, TCU Chris Petersen, Boise State |
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| 2009 | Gary Patterson | TCU | ||||
| Finalists: Mack Brown, Texas Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech Brian Kelly, Cincinnati Chip Kelly, Oregon Chris Petersen, Boise State Nick Saban, Alabama |
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| 2008 | Nick Saban | Alabama | ||||
| Finalists: Mack Brown, Texas Pete Carroll, USC Mike Leach, Texas Tech Urban Meyer, Florida Joe Paterno, Penn State Chris Petersen, Boise State Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Kyle Whittingham, Utah |
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| 2007 | Mark Mangino | Kansas | ||||
| Finalists: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Troy Calhoun, Air Force Dennis Erickson, Arizona State June Jones, Hawaii Gary Pinkel, Missouri Jim Tressel, Ohio State Ron Zook, Illinois |
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| 2006 | Greg Schiano | Rutgers | ||||
| Finalists: Art Biles, Houston Lloyd Carr, Michigan Jim Grobe, Wake Forest June Jones, Hawaii Bronco Mendenhall, BYU Houston Nutt, Arkansas Chris Petersen, Boise State Bob Stoops, Oklahoma |
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| 2005 | Charlie Weis | Notre Dame | ||||
| Finalists: Mack Brown, Texas Pete Carroll, USC Karl Dorrell, UCLA George O'Leary, UCF Joe Paterno, Penn State |
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| 2004 | Urban Meyer | Utah | ||||
| Finalists: Pete Carroll, USC Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Mike Price, UTEP Jeff Tedford, California Tommy Tuberville, Auburn |
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| 2003 | Nick Saban | LSU | ||||
| Finalists: Pete Carroll, USC Paul Johnson, Navy Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa Gary Patterson, TCU Bob Stoops, Oklahoma |
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| 2002 | Jim Tressel | Ohio State | ||||
| Finalists: Larry Coker, Miami Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame |
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| 2001 | Ralph Friedgen | Maryland | ||||
| Finalists: Mike Price, Washington State Ron Turner, Illinois |
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| 2000 | Bob Stoops | Oklahoma | ||||
| Finalists: Dennis Erickson, Oregon State John L. Smith, Louisville |
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| 1999 | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | ||||
| Finalists: June Jones, Hawaii Glen Mason, Minnesota |
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| 1998 | Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee | ||||
| Finalists: Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin Mike Bellotti, Oregon Tommy Bowden, Tulane Houston Nutt, Arkansas George O'Leary, Georgia Tech Larry Smith, Missouri Bill Snyder, Kansas State Bob Toledo, UCLA Dick Tomey, Arizona |
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| 1997 | Mike Price | Washington State | ||||
| Finalists: Bobby Bowden, Florida State Mack Brown, North Carolina Lloyd Carr, Michigan Jim Donnan, Georgia Dennis Franchione, New Mexico Tom Osborne, Nebraska Joe Paterno, Penn State Gary Pinkel, Toledo Bob Simmons, Oklahoma State Joe Tiller, Purdue Bob Toledo, UCLA |
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Award Info
2025 Key Dates
Finalists: Tue., Dec 9Winner: Tue., Dec 16
Award Presentation: Sat., Jan 17
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