Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award
| Awarded for | College football's top head coach who has excelled on the football field while demonstrating perseverance, attitude, integrity, and determination |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Over the Mountain Touchdown club of Birmingham, Alabama Alabama Sports Foundation |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Most recent | Gus Malzahn |
| Website | www |
The Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award was a college football award given annually to the nation's best head coach. Established in 2009, Nick Saban was the award's first recipient. The trophy commemorates former Florida State Seminoles football coach Bobby Bowden.
Overview[edit]
The Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award (the Bowden Award) was presented by the Over the Mountain Touchdown Club of Birmingham, Alabama[1] and the Alabama Sports Foundation.[2] The Bowden Award commemorates Bobby Bowden in recognition of his legendary coaching career and as a national symbol of recognition for the college football coach who has excelled on the football field while demonstrating perseverance, attitude, integrity, and determination; attributes that Bowden has exemplified throughout his coaching career and life. The recipient was determined by voting members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. The Bobby Bowden Lifetime Achievement Award was added as a companion award in 2011 with Coach Bowden being its very first recipient. The Awards were presented in March following National Signing Day and prior to the commencement of spring training. The Over the Mountain Touchdown Club and the award have been dormant since 2014.
Coach of the Year recipients[edit]
Nick Saban[3] was the inaugural winner of the Bowden Award. Saban led the University of Alabama football team[4] to the 2009 BCS National Championship[5] and AP National Championship,[6] making him the only coach to win a national championship with two different schools since 1950 and one of two coaches to win a Southeastern Conference[7] football championship at two different schools. Bowden presented the Bowden Award to Saban at a public ceremony on March 21, 2010, at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center[8] in Birmingham, Alabama.[9]
| Season | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nick Saban | Alabama |
| 2010 | Gene Chizik | Auburn |
| 2011 | Nick Saban | Alabama |
| 2012 | Nick Saban | Alabama |
| 2013 | Gus Malzahn | Auburn |
Lifetime Achievement Award recipients[edit]
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Bobby Bowden |
| 2012 | Lee Corso |
| 2013 | Brent Musburger |
| 2014 | Vince Dooley |
References[edit]
- ^ "Over the Mountain Touchdown Club : Home". Otmtouchdown.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "Sports Event Management Based in Birmingham, AL". Bruno Event Team.
- ^ "Nick Saban Profile - ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site". Rolltide.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site". Rolltide.com. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "BCS: News, highlights and insights into the Bowl Championship Series". Bcsfootball.org. 2012-11-18. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "News from The Associated Press". Hosted.ap.org. 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "Official Site of the Southeastern Conference". Secsports.com. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "Cahaba Grand Conference Center". Cahabagrand.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "The Official Website for the City of Birmingham, Alabama". Informationbirmingham.com. 2010-05-06. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2012-11-25.