Coaching Award History
6/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
University of Michigan Football
Coaching Awards and Honors
(Through 2008 Season)
AFCACoach of the Year
Presented since 1935 by the American Football Coaches Association, this award honors the nation's top coach. GTE has been sponsoring the award since 1996.
1947 - Fritz Crisler
1948 - Bennie Oosterbaan
1969 - Bo Schembechler
1997 - Lloyd Carr
Note: Michigan, Mount Union, Penn State, Alabama, Augustana (Ill.), North Dakota State and Wittenberg are the only institutions which have had representatives win GTE National Coach of the Year awards four times. The University of Michigan is the only school to have back-to-back winners of the award.
AFCA Regional Coach of the Year
1960 - Chalmers "Bump" Elliott
1968 - Chalmers "Bump" Elliott
1969 - Bo Schembechler
1971 - Bo Schembechler
1976 - Bo Schembechler
1980 - Bo Schembechler
1985 - Bo Schembechler
1989 - Bo Schembechler
2006 - Lloyd Carr
Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year
1997 - Lloyd Carr (winner)
2003 - Lloyd Carr (finalist)
2006 - Lloyd Carr (finalist)
Walter Camp Coach of the Year
First presented in 1967, this award honors the nation's outstanding college football coach. The award is named after Walter Camp, one of the founders of modern American football.
1969 - Bo Schembechler (winner)
1997 - Lloyd Carr (winner)
Football Writers Association Coach of the Year
1969 - Bo Schembechler (winner)
AFQ/Schutt Coach of the Year
Presented by the American Football Quarterly to the nation's top coach.
1997 - Lloyd Carr (winner)
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
Established in 1976 to honor the Division I college football coach whose programs represent quality on and off the field. The award is named after coach Robert "Bobby" Lee Dodd, the 22-year head football coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
1977 - Bo Schembechler (winner)
1997 - Lloyd Carr (finalist)
2007 - Lloyd Carr (winner)
Eddie Robinson Award
The annual award is presented to the nation's top head coach by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
2006 - Lloyd Carr (finalist)
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year
Presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance to the college football coach that best exemplifies professional competence and achievement, commitment to the well-being and development of student-athletes, high ethical standards and civic and charitable stewardship.
2006 - Lloyd Carr (finalist)
The Broyles Award
Presented for the first time in 1996, this award honors the nation's top assistant coach. It is named in honor of legendary coach and current Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles.
1996 - Greg Mattison (finalist)
1997 - Jim Herrmann (winner)
2000 - Fred Jackson (finalist)
2003 - Terry Malone (finalist)
AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Established in 1997, this award was established by the American Football Coaches Association to honor the nation's outstanding assistant coach for their work not only on the field but in the community through charitable and volunteer activities.
2001 - Fred Jackson (winner)
