Given to the coach of the year, the award is selected by the Walter Camp Football Foundation 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 - Nick Saban, Alabama 2017 - Mark Richt, Miami 2016 - Mike MacIntyre, Colorado 2015 - Dabo Swinney, Clemson 2014 - Gary Patterson, Texas Christian 2013 - David Cutcliff, Duke 2012 - Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 2011 - Les Miles, LSU 2010 - Chip Kelly, Oregon 2009 - Gary Patterson, Texas Christian 2008 - Nick Saban, Alabama 2007 - Mark Mangino, Kansas 2006 - Greg Schiano, Rutgers 2005 - Joe Paterno, Penn State 2004 - Tommy Tuberville, Auburn 2003 - Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 2002 - Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 2001 - Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 2000 - Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 1999 - Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 1998 - Bill Synder, Kansas State 1997 - Lloyd Carr, Michigan 1996 - Bruce Synder, Arizona State 1995 - Gary Barnett, Northwestern 1994 - Joe Paterno, Penn State 1993 - Terry Bowden, Auburn 1992 - Gene Stallings, Alabama 1991 - Bobby Bowden, Florida State 1990 - Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech 1989 - Bill McCartney, Colorado 1988 - Don Nehlen, West Virginia 1987 - Dick MacPherson, Syracuse 1986 - Jimmy Johnson, Miami 1985 - Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 1984 - Joe Morrisson, South Carolina 1983 - Mike White, Illinois 1982 - Jerry Stovall, Louisiana State 1981 - Jackie Sherrill, Pittsburgh 1980 - Vince Dooley, Georgia 1979 - John Mackovic, Wake Forest 1978 - Warren Powers, Missouri 1977 - Lou Holtz, Arkansas 1976 - Frank R. Burns, Rutgers 1975 - Frank Kush, Arizona State 1974 - Barry Switzer, Oklahoma 1973 - Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh 1972 - Joe Paterno, Penn State 1971 - Bob Devaney, Nebraska 1970 - Bob Blackman, Dartmouth 1969 - Bo Schembechler, Michigan 1968 - Woody Hayes, Ohio State 1967 - John Pont, Indiana