Given to the coach of the year, the award is selected by ESPN and ABC college football analysts. Year - coach, school 2023 - Kalen DeBoer, Washington 2022 - Sonny Dykes, Texas Christian 2021 - Luke Fickell, Cincinnati 2020 - Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina 2019 - Ed Orgeron, Louisiana State 2018 - Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 2017 - Scott Frost, Nebraska 2016 - Mike MacIntyre, Colorado 2015 - Dabo Swinney, Clemson 2014 - Gary Patterson, TCU 2013 - Gus Malzahn, Auburn 2012 - Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 2011 - Les Miles, Louisiana State 2010 - Gene Chizik, Auburn 2009 - Brian Kelly, Cincinnati 2008 - Nick Saban, Alabama 2007 - Mark Mangino, Kansas 2006 - Greg Schiano, Rutgers 2005 - Joe Paterno, Penn State 2004 - Urban Meyer, Utah 2003 - Pete Carroll, USC 2002 - Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame 2001 - Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 2000 - Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 1999 - Frank Solich, Nebraska 1998 - Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 1997 - Mike Price, Washington State 1996 - Rich Brooks, Oregon 1995 - Gary Barnett, Northwestern 1994 - Bobby Bowden, Florida State