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Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award Winners
Award Winners
Award Winners Table
Year
Coach
School
W
L
T
Pct
Notes
2023
Mike Norvell
Florida State
13
1
0
.929
2022
Sonny Dykes
TCU
13
2
0
.867
2021
Luke Fickell
Cincinnati
13
1
0
.929
2020
Nick Saban
Alabama
13
0
0
1.000
2019
Ed Orgeron
LSU
15
0
0
1.000
2018
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
15
0
0
1.000
2017
Scott Frost
UCF
13
0
0
1.000
2016
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
14
1
0
.933
2015
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
14
1
0
.933
2014
Gary Patterson
TCU
12
1
0
.923
2013
Gus Malzahn
Auburn
12
2
0
.857
2012
Brian Kelly
Notre Dame
12
1
0
.923
record
adjusted to 0-1-0
by NCAA
2011
Mike Gundy
Oklahoma State
12
1
0
.923
2010
Gene Chizik
Auburn
14
0
0
1.000
2009
Chris Petersen
Boise State
14
0
0
1.000
2008
Kyle Whittingham
Utah
13
0
0
1.000
2007
Mark Mangino
Kansas
12
1
0
.923
2006
Chris Petersen
Boise State
13
0
0
1.000
2005
Mack Brown
Texas
13
0
0
1.000
2004
Tommy Tuberville
Auburn
13
0
0
1.000
2003
Nick Saban
LSU
13
1
0
.929
2002
Jim Tressel
Ohio State
14
0
0
1.000
2001
Larry Coker
Miami (FL)
12
0
0
1.000
2000
Bob Stoops
Oklahoma
13
0
0
1.000
1999
Frank Beamer
Virginia Tech
11
1
0
.917
1998
Bill Snyder
Kansas State
11
2
0
.846
1997
Lloyd Carr
Michigan
12
0
0
1.000
1996
Bruce Snyder
Arizona State
11
1
0
.917
1995
Gary Barnett
Northwestern
10
2
0
.833
1994
Rich Brooks
Oregon
9
4
0
.692
1993
Terry Bowden
Auburn
11
0
0
1.000
1992
Gene Stallings
Alabama
13
0
0
1.000
1991
Don James
Washington
12
0
0
1.000
1990
Bobby Ross
Georgia Tech
11
0
1
.958
1989
Bill McCartney
Colorado
11
1
0
.917
1988
Lou Holtz
Notre Dame
12
0
0
1.000
1987
Dick MacPherson
Syracuse
11
0
1
.958
1986
Joe Paterno
Penn State
12
0
0
1.000
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