Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award
Defunct college football coach award
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The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award was an annual college football award given to the a head coach from each NCAA division. The award honored coaches who succeed on and off the field, displaying sportsmanship, integrity, responsibility, and excellence. Each coach who won was given $50,000 to donate to the charities of his choice, and a $20,000 grant for alumni association scholarships from the school the coach represents.
Awarded forbest college football coach in each NCAA Division
CountryUnited States
Presented byLiberty Mutual Coach of the Year Selection Committee, fan votes, media votes
First award2006
 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year logo | |
| Awarded for | best college football coach in each NCAA Division |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Selection Committee, fan votes, media votes |
| History | |
| First award | 2006 |
| Final award | 2013 |
| Most recent | Gus Malzahn (FBS) Craig Bohl (FCS) Peter Rossomando (Division II) Glenn Caruso (Division III) |
Winners
Division I FBS
| Year | Coach | School | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Greg Schiano | Rutgers | |
| 2007 | Ron Zook | Illinois | |
| 2008 | Nick Saban | Alabama | |
| 2009 | Gary Patterson | TCU | |
| 2010 | Gene Chizik | Auburn | |
| 2011 | Les Miles | LSU | |
| 2012 | Brian Kelly | Notre Dame | [1] |
| 2013 | Gus Malzahn | Auburn |
- Note: In 2006, the award was only given to a Division I FBS coach.
Division I FCS
| Year | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jerry Kill | Southern Illinois |
| 2008 | Mickey Matthews | James Madison |
| 2009 | Jerry Moore | Appalachian State |
| 2010 | K. C. Keeler | Delaware |
| 2011 | Rob Ash | Montana State |
| 2012 | Willie Fritz | Sam Houston State |
| 2013 | Craig Bohl | North Dakota State |
Division II
| Year | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bill O'Boyle | Chadron State |
| 2008 | Chuck Broyles | Pittsburg State |
| 2009 | Mel Tjeerdsma | Northwest Missouri State |
| 2010 | Bob Nielson | Minnesota–Duluth |
| 2011 | Tim Beck | Pittsburg State |
| 2012 | Peter Rossomando | New Haven |
| 2013 | Curt Wiese | Minnesota–Duluth |
Division III
| Year | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | John Gagliardi | Saint John's (MN) |
| 2008 | Larry Kehres | Mount Union |
| 2009 | Steve Staker | Coe |
| 2010 | Glenn Caruso | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 2011 | Glenn Caruso (2) | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 2012 | Glenn Caruso (3) | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 2013 | Pete Fredenburg | Mary Hardin–Baylor |