CUSA Coach of the Year Winners
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Award Winners
| Year | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rick Stockstill | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | |
| 2017 | Bill Clark | UAB | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | |
| 2016 | Skip Holtz | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | |
| 2015 | Todd Monken | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | |
| 2014 | Bill Clark | UAB | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2013 | David Bailiff | Rice | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | |
| 2012 | Bill Blankenship | Tulsa | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | |
| 2011 | Kevin Sumlin | Houston | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | |
| 2010 | George O'Leary | UCF | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | |
| 2009 | Kevin Sumlin | Houston | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | |
| 2008 | David Bailiff | Rice | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | |
| 2007 | George O'Leary | UCF | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | |
| 2006 | Todd Graham (tie) | Rice | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | |
| 2006 | Art Briles (tie) | Houston | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | |
| 2005 | George O'Leary | UCF | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | |
| 2004 | Bobby Petrino | Louisville | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 2003 | Jeff Bower | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | |
| 2002 | Gary Patterson | Texas Christian | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 2001 | John Smith | Louisville | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | |
| 2000 | John Smith | Louisville | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1999 | Jeff Bower | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1998 | Tommy Bowden | Tulane | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1997 | Jeff Bower | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1996 | Kim Helton | Houston | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 |
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