Coach of the Year Award
Coach Bryant was a leader, both on and off the field. He possessed the ability to inspire, the patience to teach, and the gift of leadership. The Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award salutes those coaches who have reached that same high standard of excellence.
Previous Paul "Bear" Bryant Award Winners:
2014 – Gary Patterson, Texas Christian
2013 – Gus Malzahn, Auburn
2012 – Bill O’Brien, Penn State
2011 – Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
2010 – Gene Chizik, Auburn
2009 – Chris Petersen, Boise State
2008 – Kyle Whittingham, Utah
2007 – Mark Mangino, Kansas
2006 – Chris Petersen, Boise State
2005 – Mack Brown, Texas
2004 – Tommy Tuberville, Auburn
2003 – Nick Saban, Louisiana State
2002 – Jim Tressel, Ohio State
2001 – Larry Coker, Miami
2000 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
1999 – Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
1998 – Bill Snyder, Kansas State
1997 – Lloyd Carr, Michigan
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