Given to the coach of the year, the award is selected by the Football Writers Association and is named in honor of former Grambling head coach Eddie Robinson. 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 - Bill Clark, Alabama-Birmingham 2017 - Scott Frost, Central Florida 2016 - Mike MacIntyre, Colorado 2015 - Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 2014 - Gary Patterson, Texas Christian 2013 - Gus Malzahn, Auburn 2012 - Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 2011 - Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 2010 - Chip Kelly, Oregon 2009 - Gary Patterson, Texas Christian 2008 - Nick Saban, Alabama 2007 - Mark Mangino, Kansas 2006 - Greg Schiano, Rutgers 2005 - Charlie Weis, Notre Dame 2004 - Urban Meyer, Utah 2003 - Nick Saban, Louisiana State 2002 - Jim Tressel, Ohio State 2001 - Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 2000 - Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 1999 - Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 1998 - Phil Fulmer, Tennessee 1997 - Mike Price, Washington State 1996 - Bruce Snyder, Arizona State 1995 - Gary Barnett, Northwestern 1994 - Rich Brooks, Oregon 1993 - Terry Bowden, Auburn 1992 - Gene Stallings, Alabama 1991 - Don James, Washington 1990 - Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech 1989 - Bill McCartney, Colorado 1988 - Lou Holtz, Notre Dame 1987 - Dick MacPherson, Syracuse 1986 - Joe Paterno, Penn State 1985 - Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 1984 - LaVell Edwards, Brigham Young 1983 - Howard Schnellenberger, Miami 1982 - Joe Paterno, Penn State 1981 - Danny Ford, Clemson 1980 - Vince Dooley, Georgia 1979 - Earle Bruce, Ohio State 1978 - Joe Paterno, Penn State 1977 - Lou Holtz, Arkansas 1976 - Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh 1975 - Woody Hayes, Ohio State 1974 - Grant Teaff, Baylor 1973 - Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh 1972 - John McKay, Southern Cal 1971 - Bob Devaney, Nebraska 1970 - Alex Agase, Northwestern 1969 - Bo Schembechler, Michigan 1968 - Woody Hayes, Ohio State 1967 - John Pont, Indiana 1966 - Tom Cahill, Army 1965 - Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State 1964 - Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame 1963 - Darrell Royal, Texas 1962 - John McKay, Southern Cal 1961 - Darrell Royal, Texas 1960 - Murray Warmath, Minnesota 1959 - Ben Schwartzwalder, Syracuse 1958 - Paul Dietzel, Louisiana State 1957 - Woody Hayes, Ohio State