Michigan State Coach Mark Dantonio Garners National Praise Ahead of 2016 College Football Season!
The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted coaching award, celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s philosophy.
The coaches on the preseason watch list were selected based on their success on and off the field.
| <p><u>COACH</u></p> | <p><u>SCHOOL</u></p> | <p><u>CONFERENCE</u></p> |
|---|---|---|
Paul Chryst | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
Mark Dantonio | Michigan State | Big Ten |
Larry Fedora | UNC | ACC |
Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | Big Ten |
Jimbo Fisher | FSU | ACC |
Mike Gundy | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
Jim Harbaugh | Michigan | Big Ten |
Mark Helfrich | Oregon | Pac-12 |
Clay Helton | USC | Pac-12 |
Tom Herman | Houston | American |
Brian Kelly | Notre Dame | Independent |
Jim McElwain | Florida | SEC |
Urban Meyer | Ohio State | Big Ten |
Les Miles | LSU | SEC |
Jim Mora | UCLA | Pac-12 |
Gary Patterson | TCU | Big 12 |
Chris Petersen | Washington | Pac-12 |
Nick Saban | Alabama | SEC |
David Shaw | Stanford | Pac-12 |
Kirby Smart | Georgia | SEC |
Bob Stoops | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
Kevin Sumlin | Texas A&M | SEC |
Dabo Swinney | Clemson | ACC |
Kyle Whittingham | Utah | Pac-12 |
