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 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year logo | |
| Awarded for | best college football coach in each NCAA Division |
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| 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) |
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.
Winners
Division I FBS
| Year | Coach | School |
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| 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 |
| 2013 | Gus Malzahn | Auburn |
- Note: In 2006, the award was only given to a Division I FBS coach.
Division I FCS
| Year | Coach | School |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
References
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| Division I FCS awards |
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| Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards |
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