Official-source record book · edition 8/3/2026
Coaching honors
433 source rows, including explicit no-award years. Assistant-coach honors are kept separate from head-coach history; no same-name identity links are inferred.
433 rows
| Year | Award | Division | Recipient | Institution | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Lynn Waldorf | Northwestern | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1935 Lynn Waldorf, Northwestern |
| 1936 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Dick Harlow | Harvard | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1936 Dick Harlow, Harvard |
| 1937 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Edward Mylin | Lafayette | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1937 Edward Mylin, Lafayette |
| 1938 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bill Kern | Carnegie Mellon | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1938 Bill Kern, Carnegie Mellon |
| 1939 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Eddie Anderson | Iowa | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1939 Eddie Anderson, Iowa |
| 1940 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Clark Shaughnessy | Stanford | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1940 Clark Shaughnessy, Stanford |
| 1941 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Frank Leahy | Notre Dame | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1941 Frank Leahy, Notre Dame |
| 1942 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bill Alexander | Georgia Tech | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1942 Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech |
| 1943 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Amos Alonzo Stagg | Pacific | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1943 Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific |
| 1944 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Carroll Widdoes | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1944 Carroll Widdoes, Ohio St. |
| 1945 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bo McMillin | Indiana | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1945 Bo McMillin, Indiana |
| 1946 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Red Blaik | Army | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1946 Red Blaik, Army |
| 1947 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Fritz Crisler | Michigan | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1947 Fritz Crisler, Michigan |
| 1948 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bennie Oosterbaan | Michigan | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1948 Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan |
| 1949 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bud Wilkinson | Oklahoma | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1949 Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma |
| 1950 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Charlie Caldwell | Princeton | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1950 Charlie Caldwell, Princeton |
| 1951 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Chuck Taylor | Stanford | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1951 Chuck Taylor, Stanford |
| 1952 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Biggie Munn | Michigan St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1952 Biggie Munn, Michigan St. |
| 1953 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Jim Tatum | Maryland | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1953 Jim Tatum, Maryland |
| 1954 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Red Sanders | UCLA | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1954 Red Sanders, UCLA |
| 1955 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Duffy Daugherty | Michigan St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1955 Duffy Daugherty, Michigan St. |
| 1956 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bowden Wyatt | Tennessee | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1956 Bowden Wyatt, Tennessee |
| 1957 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Woody Hayes | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1957 Woody Hayes, Ohio St. |
| 1958 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Paul Dietzel | LSU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1958 Paul Dietzel, LSU |
| 1959 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Ben Schwartzwalder | Syracuse | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1959 Ben Schwartzwalder, Syracuse |
| 1960 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Murray Warmath | Minnesota | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1960 Murray Warmath, Minnesota |
| 1961 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bear Bryant | Alabama | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1961 Bear Bryant, Alabama |
| 1962 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | John McKay | Southern California | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1962 John McKay, Southern California |
| 1963 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Darrell Royal | Texas | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1963 Darrell Royal, Texas |
| 1964 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Frank Broyles | Arkansas | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1964 Frank Broyles, Arkansas |
| 1964 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Ara Parseghian | Notre Dame | head coach | PDF p. 21Source lineAra Parseghian, Notre Dame |
| 1965 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Tommy Prothro | UCLA | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1965 Tommy Prothro, UCLA |
| 1966 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Tom Cahill | Army | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1966 Tom Cahill, Army |
| 1967 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | John Pont | Indiana | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1967 John Pont, Indiana |
| 1968 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Joe Paterno | Penn St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1968 Joe Paterno, Penn St. |
| 1969 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bo Schembechler | Michigan | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1969 Bo Schembechler, Michigan |
| 1970 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Charlie McClendon | LSU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1970 Charlie McClendon, LSU, |
| 1970 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Darrell Royal | Texas | head coach | PDF p. 21Source lineDarrell Royal, Texas |
| 1971 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bear Bryant | Alabama | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1971 Bear Bryant, Alabama |
| 1972 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | John McKay | Southern California | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1972 John McKay, Southern California |
| 1973 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bear Bryant | Alabama | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1973 Bear Bryant, Alabama |
| 1974 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Grant Teaff | Baylor | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1974 Grant Teaff, Baylor |
| 1975 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Frank Kush | Arizona St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1975 Frank Kush, Arizona St. |
| 1976 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Johnny Majors | Pittsburgh | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1976 Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh |
| 1977 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Don James | Washington | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1977 Don James, Washington |
| 1978 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Joe Paterno | Penn St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1978 Joe Paterno, Penn St. |
| 1979 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Earle Bruce | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1979 Earle Bruce, Ohio St. |
| 1980 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Vince Dooley | Georgia | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1980 Vince Dooley, Georgia |
| 1981 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Danny Ford | Clemson | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1981 Danny Ford, Clemson |
| 1982 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Joe Paterno | Penn St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1982 Joe Paterno, Penn St. |
| 1983 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Ken Hatfield | Air Force | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1983 Ken Hatfield, Air Force |
| 1984 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | LaVell Edwards | BYU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1984 LaVell Edwards, BYU |
| 1985 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Fisher DeBerry | Air Force | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1985 Fisher DeBerry, Air Force |
| 1986 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Joe Paterno | Penn St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1986 Joe Paterno, Penn St. |
| 1987 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Dick MacPherson | Syracuse | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1987 Dick MacPherson, Syracuse |
| 1988 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Don Nehlen | West Virginia | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1988 Don Nehlen, West Virginia |
| 1989 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bill McCartney | Colorado | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1989 Bill McCartney, Colorado |
| 1990 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bobby Ross | Georgia Tech | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1990 Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech |
| 1991 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bill Lewis | East Carolina | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1991 Bill Lewis, East Carolina |
| 1992 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Gene Stallings | Alabama | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1992 Gene Stallings, Alabama |
| 1993 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1993 Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin |
| 1994 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Tom Osborne | Nebraska | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1994 Tom Osborne, Nebraska |
| 1995 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Gary Barnett | Northwestern | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1995 Gary Barnett, Northwestern |
| 1996 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bruce Snyder | Arizona St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1996 Bruce Snyder, Arizona St. |
| 1997 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1997 Lloyd Carr, Michigan |
| 1998 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1998 Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee |
| 1999 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1999 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech |
| 2000 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Bob Stoops | Oklahoma | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2000 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma |
| 2001 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Larry Coker | Miami (FL) | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2001 Larry Coker, Miami (FL) |
| 2001 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Ralph Friedgen | Maryland | head coach | PDF p. 21Source lineRalph Friedgen, Maryland |
| 2002 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Jim Tressel | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2002 Jim Tressel, Ohio St. |
| 2003 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Pete Carroll | Southern California | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2003 Pete Carroll, Southern California |
| 2004 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Tommy Tuberville | Auburn | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2004 Tommy Tuberville, Auburn |
| 2005 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Joe Paterno | Penn St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2005 Joe Paterno, Penn St. |
| 2006 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Jim Grobe | Wake Forest | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2006 Jim Grobe, Wake Forest |
| 2007 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Mark Mangino | Kansas | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2007 Mark Mangino, Kansas |
| 2008 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Kyle Whittingham | Utah | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2008 Kyle Whittingham, Utah |
| 2009 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Gary Patterson | TCU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2009 Gary Patterson, TCU |
| 2010 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Chip Kelly | Oregon | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2010 Chip Kelly, Oregon |
| 2011 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Les Miles | LSU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2011 Les Miles, LSU |
| 2012 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Brian Kelly | Notre Dame | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2012 Brian Kelly, Notre Dame |
| 2013 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | David Cutcliffe | Duke | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2013 David Cutcliffe, Duke |
| 2014 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Gary Patterson | TCU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2014 Gary Patterson, TCU |
| 2015 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Dabo Swinney | Clemson | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2015 Dabo Swinney, Clemson |
| 2016 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Mike MacIntyre | Colorado | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2016 Mike MacIntyre, Colorado |
| 2017 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Scott Frost | UCF | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2017 Scott Frost, UCF |
| 2018 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Mike Leach | Washington St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2018 Mike Leach, Washington St. |
| 2019 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Ed Orgeron | LSU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2019 Ed Orgeron, LSU |
| 2020 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Tomm Allen | Indiana | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2020 Tomm Allen, Indiana |
| 2021 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Luke Fickell | Cincinnati | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2021 Luke Fickell, Cincinnati |
| 2022 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Sonny Dykes | TCU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2022 Sonny Dykes, TCU |
| 2023 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Kalen DeBoer | Washington | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2023 Kalen DeBoer, Washington |
| 2024 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Curt Cignetti | Indiana | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2024 Curt Cignetti, Indiana |
| 2025 | AFCA FBS Coach of the Year | FBS | Curt Cignetti | Indiana | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2025 Curt Cignetti, Indiana |
| 1957 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Woody Hayes | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1957 Woody Hayes, Ohio St. |
| 1958 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Paul Dietzel | LSU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1958 Paul Dietzel, LSU |
| 1959 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Ben Schwartzwalder | Syracuse | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1959 Ben Schwartzwalder, Syracuse |
| 1960 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Murray Warmath | Minnesota | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1960 Murray Warmath, Minnesota |
| 1961 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Darrell Royal | Texas | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1961 Darrell Royal, Texas |
| 1962 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | John McKay | Southern California | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1962 John McKay, Southern California |
| 1963 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Darrell Royal | Texas | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1963 Darrell Royal, Texas |
| 1964 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Ara Parseghian | Notre Dame | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1964 Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame |
| 1965 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Duffy Daugherty | Michigan St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1965 Duffy Daugherty, Michigan St. |
| 1966 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Tom Cahill | Army | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1966 Tom Cahill, Army |
| 1967 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | John Pont | Indiana | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1967 John Pont, Indiana |
| 1968 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Woody Hayes | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1968 Woody Hayes, Ohio St. |
| 1969 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Bo Schembechler | Michigan | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1969 Bo Schembechler, Michigan |
| 1970 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Alex Agase | Northwestern | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1970 Alex Agase, Northwestern |
| 1971 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Bob Devaney | Nebraska | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1971 Bob Devaney, Nebraska |
| 1972 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | John McKay | Southern California | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1972 John McKay, Southern California |
| 1973 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Johnny Majors | Pittsburgh | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1973 Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh |
| 1974 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Grant Teaff | Baylor | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1974 Grant Teaff, Baylor |
| 1975 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Woody Hayes | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1975 Woody Hayes, Ohio St. |
| 1976 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Johnny Majors | Pittsburgh | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1976 Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh |
| 1977 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Lou Holtz | Arkansas | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1977 Lou Holtz, Arkansas |
| 1978 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Joe Paterno | Penn St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1978 Joe Paterno, Penn St. |
| 1979 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Earle Bruce | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1979 Earle Bruce, Ohio St. |
| 1980 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Vince Dooley | Georgia | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1980 Vince Dooley, Georgia |
| 1981 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Danny Ford | Clemson | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1981 Danny Ford, Clemson |
| 1982 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Joe Paterno | Penn St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1982 Joe Paterno, Penn St. |
| 1983 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Howard Schnellenberger | Miami (FL) | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1983 Howard Schnellenberger, Miami (FL) |
| 1984 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | LaVell Edwards | BYU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1984 LaVell Edwards, BYU |
| 1985 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Fisher DeBerry | Air Force | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1985 Fisher DeBerry, Air Force |
| 1986 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Joe Paterno | Penn St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1986 Joe Paterno, Penn St. |
| 1987 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Dick MacPherson | Syracuse | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1987 Dick MacPherson, Syracuse |
| 1988 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Lou Holtz | Notre Dame | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1988 Lou Holtz, Notre Dame |
| 1989 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Bill McCartney | Colorado | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1989 Bill McCartney, Colorado |
| 1990 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Bobby Ross | Georgia Tech | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1990 Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech |
| 1991 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Don James | Washington | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1991 Don James, Washington |
| 1992 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Gene Stallings | Alabama | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1992 Gene Stallings, Alabama |
| 1993 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Terry Bowden | Auburn | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1993 Terry Bowden, Auburn |
| 1994 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Rich Brooks | Oregon | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1994 Rich Brooks, Oregon |
| 1995 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Gary Barnett | Northwestern | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1995 Gary Barnett, Northwestern |
| 1996 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Bruce Snyder | Arizona St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1996 Bruce Snyder, Arizona St. |
| 1997 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Mike Price | Washington St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1997 Mike Price, Washington St. |
| 1998 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1998 Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee |
| 1999 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1999 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech |
| 2000 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Bob Stoops | Oklahoma | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2000 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Ralph Friedgen | Maryland | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2001 Ralph Friedgen, Maryland |
| 2002 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Jim Tressel | Ohio St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2002 Jim Tressel, Ohio St. |
| 2003 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Nick Saban | LSU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2003 Nick Saban, LSU |
| 2004 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Urban Meyer | Utah | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2004 Urban Meyer, Utah |
| 2005 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Charlie Weis | Notre Dame | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2005 Charlie Weis, Notre Dame |
| 2006 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Greg Schiano | Rutgers | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2006 Greg Schiano, Rutgers |
| 2007 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Mark Mangino | Kansas | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2007 Mark Mangino, Kansas |
| 2008 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Nick Saban | Alabama | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2008 Nick Saban, Alabama |
| 2009 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Gary Patterson | TCU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2009 Gary Patterson, TCU |
| 2010 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Chip Kelly | Oregon | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2010 Chip Kelly, Oregon |
| 2011 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Mike Gundy | Oklahoma St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2011 Mike Gundy, Oklahoma St. |
| 2012 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Brian Kelly | Notre Dame | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2012 Brian Kelly, Notre Dame |
| 2013 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Gus Malzahn | Auburn | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2013 Gus Malzahn, Auburn |
| 2014 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Gary Patterson | TCU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2014 Gary Patterson, TCU |
| 2015 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2015 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa |
| 2016 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Mike MacIntyre | Colorado | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2016 Mike MacIntyre, Colorado |
| 2017 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Scott Frost | UCF | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2017 Scott Frost, UCF |
| 2018 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Bill Clark | UAB | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2018 Bill Clark, UAB |
| 2019 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Ed Orgeron | LSU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2019 Ed Orgeron, LSU |
| 2020 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Jamey Chadwell | Coastal Carolina | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2020 Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina |
| 2021 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Luke Fickell | Cincinnati | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2021 Luke Fickell, Cincinnati |
| 2022 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Sonny Dykes | TCU | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2022 Sonny Dykes, TCU |
| 2023 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Kalen DeBoer | Washington | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2023 Kalen DeBoer, Washington |
| 2024 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Curt Cignetti | Indiana | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2024 Curt Cignetti, Indiana |
| 2025 | Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | FBS | Clark Lea | Vanderbilt | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line2025 Clark Lea, Vanderbilt |
| 1983 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Rey Dempsey | Southern Ill. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1983 Rey Dempsey, Southern Ill. |
| 1984 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Dave Arnold | Montana St. | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1984 Dave Arnold, Montana St. |
| 1985 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Dick Sheridan | Furman | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1985 Dick Sheridan, Furman |
| 1986 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Erk Russell | Ga. Southern | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1986 Erk Russell, Ga. Southern |
| 1987 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Mark Duffner | Holy Cross | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1987 Mark Duffner, Holy Cross |
| 1988 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Jimmy Satterfield | Furman | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1988 Jimmy Satterfield, Furman |
| 1989 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Erk Russell | Ga. Southern | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1989 Erk Russell, Ga. Southern |
| 1990 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Tim Stowers | Ga. Southern | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1990 Tim Stowers, Ga. Southern |
| 1991 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Mark Duffner | Holy Cross | head coach | PDF p. 21Source line1991 Mark Duffner, Holy Cross |
| 1992 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Charlie Taafe | The Citadel | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1992 Charlie Taafe, The Citadel |
| 1993 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Dan Allen | Boston U. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1993 Dan Allen, Boston U. |
| 1994 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Jim Tressel | Youngstown St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1994 Jim Tressel, Youngstown St. |
| 1995 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Don Read | Montana | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1995 Don Read, Montana |
| 1996 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Ray Tellier | Columbia | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1996 Ray Tellier, Columbia |
| 1997 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Andy Talley | Villanova | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1997 Andy Talley, Villanova |
| 1998 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Mark Whipple | Massachusetts | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1998 Mark Whipple, Massachusetts |
| 1999 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Paul Johnson | Ga. Southern | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1999 Paul Johnson, Ga. Southern |
| 2000 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Paul Johnson | Ga. Southern | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2000 Paul Johnson, Ga. Southern |
| 2001 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Bobby Johnson | Furman | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2001 Bobby Johnson, Furman |
| 2002 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Jack Harbaugh | Western Ky. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2002 Jack Harbaugh, Western Ky. |
| 2003 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Dick Biddle | Colgate | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2003 Dick Biddle, Colgate |
| 2004 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Mickey Matthews | James Madison | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2004 Mickey Matthews, James Madison |
| 2005 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Jerry Moore | App State | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2005 Jerry Moore, App State |
| 2006 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Jerry Moore | App State | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2006 Jerry Moore, App State |
| 2007 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Jerry Moore | App State | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2007 Jerry Moore, App State |
| 2008 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Mike London | Richmond | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2008 Mike London, Richmond |
| 2009 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Andy Talley | Villanova | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2009 Andy Talley, Villanova |
| 2010 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | K.C. Keeler | Delaware | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2010 K.C. Keeler, Delaware |
| 2011 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Willie Fritz | Sam Houston | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2011 Willie Fritz, Sam Houston |
| 2012 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Craig Bohl | North Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2012 Craig Bohl, North Dakota St. |
| 2013 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Craig Bohl | North Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2013 Craig Bohl, North Dakota St. |
| 2014 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Sean McDonnell | New Hampshire | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2014 Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire |
| 2015 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | John Grass | Jacksonville St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2015 John Grass, Jacksonville St. |
| 2016 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Mike Houston | James Madison | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2016 Mike Houston, James Madison |
| 2017 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Brian Bohannon | Kennesaw St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2017 Brian Bohannon, Kennesaw St. |
| 2018 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Joe Harasymiak | Maine | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2018 Joe Harasymiak, Maine |
| 2019 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Matt Entz | North Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2019 Matt Entz, North Dakota St. |
| 2020 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Scott Wachenheim | VMI | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2020 Scott Wachenheim, VMI |
| 2021 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Matt Entz | North Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2021 Matt Entz, North Dakota St. |
| 2022 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | John Stiegelmeier | South Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2022 John Stiegelmeier, South Dakota St. |
| 2023 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Greg Gattuso | UAlbany | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2023 Greg Gattuso, UAlbany |
| 2024 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Billy Cosh | Stony Brook | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2024 Billy Cosh, Stony Brook |
| 2025 | AFCA FCS Coach of the Year | FCS | Steve Englehart | Presbyterian | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2025 Steve Englehart, Presbyterian |
| 1960 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Warren Woodson | New Mexico St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1960 Warren Woodson, New Mexico St. |
| 1961 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Jake Gaither | Florida A&M | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1961 Jake Gaither, Florida A&M |
| 1962 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Bill Edwards | Wittenberg | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1962 Bill Edwards, Wittenberg |
| 1963 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Bill Edwards | Wittenberg | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1963 Bill Edwards, Wittenberg |
| 1964 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Clarence Stasavich | East Carolina | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1964 Clarence Stasavich, East Carolina |
| 1965 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Jack Curtice | UC Santa Barbara | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1965 Jack Curtice, UC Santa Barbara |
| 1966 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Dan Jessee | Trinity (CT) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1966 Dan Jessee, Trinity (CT) |
| 1967 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Scrappy Moore | Chattanooga | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1967 Scrappy Moore, Chattanooga |
| 1968 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Jim Root | New Hampshire | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1968 Jim Root, New Hampshire |
| 1969 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Larry Naviaux | Boston U. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1969 Larry Naviaux, Boston U. |
| 1970 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Bennie Ellender | Arkansas St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1970 Bennie Ellender, Arkansas St. |
| 1971 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Tubby Raymond | Delaware | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1971 Tubby Raymond, Delaware |
| 1972 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Tubby Raymond | Delaware | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1972 Tubby Raymond, Delaware |
| 1973 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Dave Maurer | Wittenberg | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1973 Dave Maurer, Wittenberg |
| 1974 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Roy Kramer | Central Mich. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1974 Roy Kramer, Central Mich. |
| 1975 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Dave Maurer | Wittenberg | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1975 Dave Maurer, Wittenberg |
| 1976 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Jim Dennison | Akron | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1976 Jim Dennison, Akron |
| 1977 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Bill Manlove | Widener | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1977 Bill Manlove, Widener |
| 1978 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Lee Tressel | Baldwin Wallace | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1978 Lee Tressel, Baldwin Wallace |
| 1979 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Bill Narduzzi | Youngstown St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1979 Bill Narduzzi, Youngstown St. |
| 1980 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Rick Carter | Dayton | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1980 Rick Carter, Dayton |
| 1981 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Vito Ragazzo | Shippensburg | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1981 Vito Ragazzo, Shippensburg |
| 1982 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | College Division | Jim Wacker | Texas St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1982 Jim Wacker, Texas St. |
| 1983 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Don Morton | North Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1983 Don Morton, North Dakota St. |
| 1984 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Chan Gailey | Troy | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1984 Chan Gailey, Troy |
| 1985 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | George Landis | Bloomsburg | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1985 George Landis, Bloomsburg |
| 1986 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Earle Solomonson | North Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1986 Earle Solomonson, North Dakota St. |
| 1987 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Rick Rhoades | Troy | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1987 Rick Rhoades, Troy |
| 1988 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Rocky Hager | North Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1988 Rocky Hager, North Dakota St. |
| 1989 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | John Williams | Mississippi Col. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1989 John Williams, Mississippi Col. |
| 1990 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Rocky Hager | North Dakota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1990 Rocky Hager, North Dakota St. |
| 1991 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Frank Cignetti | Indiana (PA) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1991 Frank Cignetti, Indiana (PA) |
| 1992 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Bill Burgess | Jacksonville St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1992 Bill Burgess, Jacksonville St. |
| 1993 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Bobby Wallace | North Ala. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1993 Bobby Wallace, North Ala. |
| 1994 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Bobby Wallace | North Ala. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1994 Bobby Wallace, North Ala. |
| 1995 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Bobby Wallace | North Ala. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1995 Bobby Wallace, North Ala. |
| 1996 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Joe Glenn | Northern Colo. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1996 Joe Glenn, Northern Colo. |
| 1997 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Joe Glenn | Northern Colo. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1997 Joe Glenn, Northern Colo. |
| 1998 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Mel Tjeerdsma | Northwest Mo. St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1998 Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 1999 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Mel Tjeerdsma | Northwest Mo. St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1999 Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 2000 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Danny Hale | Bloomsburg | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2000 Danny Hale, Bloomsburg |
| 2001 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Dale Lennon | North Dakota | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2001 Dale Lennon, North Dakota |
| 2002 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Brian Kelly | Grand Valley St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2002 Brian Kelly, Grand Valley St. |
| 2003 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Brian Kelly | Grand Valley St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2003 Brian Kelly, Grand Valley St. |
| 2004 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Chris Hatcher | Valdosta St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2004 Chris Hatcher, Valdosta St. |
| 2005 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Chuck Martin | Grand Valley St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2005 Chuck Martin, Grand Valley St. |
| 2006 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Chuck Martin | Grand Valley St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2006 Chuck Martin, Grand Valley St. |
| 2007 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | David Dean | Valdosta St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2007 David Dean, Valdosta St. |
| 2008 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Mel Tjeerdsma | Northwest Mo. St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2008 Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 2009 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Mel Tjeerdsma | Northwest Mo. St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2009 Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 2010 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Bob Nielson | Minn. Duluth | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2010 Bob Nielson, Minn. Duluth |
| 2011 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Paul Winters | Wayne St. (MI) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2011 Paul Winters, Wayne St. (MI) |
| 2012 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | David Dean | Valdosta St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2012 David Dean, Valdosta St. |
| 2013 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Adam Dorrel | Northwest Mo. St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2013 Adam Dorrel, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 2014 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | John Wristen | CSU Pueblo | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2014 John Wristen, CSU Pueblo |
| 2015 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Adam Dorrel | Northwest Mo. St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2015 Adam Dorrel, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 2016 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Adam Dorrel | Northwest Mo. St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2016 Adam Dorrel, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 2017 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Pete Shinnick | West Florida | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2017 Pete Shinnick, West Florida |
| 2018 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Drew Cronic | Lenoir-Rhyne | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2018 Drew Cronic, Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 2019 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Todd Hoffner | Minnesota St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2019 Todd Hoffner, Minnesota St. |
| 2020 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | No award | — | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2020 No season due to the COVID-19 |
| 2021 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Damon Wilson | Bowie St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2021 Damon Wilson, Bowie St. |
| 2022 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Brandon Moore | Colo. Sch. of Mines | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2022 Brandon Moore, Colo. Sch. of Mines |
| 2023 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Paul Simmons | Harding | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2023 Paul Simmons, Harding |
| 2024 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Tremaine Jackson | Valdosta St. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2024 Tremaine Jackson, Valdosta St. |
| 2025 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division II | Jim Clements | Kutztown | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2025 Jim Clements, Kutztown |
| 1983 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Bob Reade | Augustana (IL) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1983 Bob Reade, Augustana (IL) |
| 1984 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Bob Reade | Augustana (IL) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1984 Bob Reade, Augustana (IL) |
| 1985 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Bob Reade | Augustana (IL) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1985 Bob Reade, Augustana (IL) |
| 1986 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Bob Reade | Augustana (IL) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1986 Bob Reade, Augustana (IL) |
| 1987 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Walt Hameline | Wagner | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1987 Walt Hameline, Wagner |
| 1988 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Jim Butterfield | Ithaca | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1988 Jim Butterfield, Ithaca |
| 1989 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Mike Kelly | Dayton | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1989 Mike Kelly, Dayton |
| 1990 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Ken O’Keefe | Allegheny | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1990 Ken O’Keefe, Allegheny |
| 1991 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Mike Kelly | Dayton | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1991 Mike Kelly, Dayton |
| 1992 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | John Luckhardt | Wash. & Jeff. | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1992 John Luckhardt, Wash. & Jeff. |
| 1993 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1993 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 1994 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Pete Schmidt | Albion | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1994 Pete Schmidt, Albion |
| 1995 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Roger Harring | Wis.-La Crosse | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1995 Roger Harring, Wis.-La Crosse |
| 1996 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1996 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 1997 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1997 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 1998 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1998 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 1999 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Frosty Westering | Pacific Lutheran | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line1999 Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran |
| 2000 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2000 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 2001 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2001 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 2002 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2002 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 2003 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | John Gagliardi | Saint John’s (MN) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2003 John Gagliardi, Saint John’s (MN) |
| 2004 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Jay Locey | Linfield | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2004 Jay Locey, Linfield |
| 2005 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Bob Berezowitz | Wis.-Whitewater | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2005 Bob Berezowitz, Wis.-Whitewater |
| 2006 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2006 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 2007 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Lance Leipold | Wis.-Whitewater | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2007 Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater |
| 2008 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Larry Kehres | Mount Union | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2008 Larry Kehres, Mount Union |
| 2009 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Lance Leipold | Wis.-Whitewater | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2009 Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater |
| 2010 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Lance Leipold | Wis.-Whitewater | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2010 Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater |
| 2011 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Lance Leipold | Wis.-Whitewater | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2011 Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater |
| 2012 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Glenn Caruso | St. Thomas (MN) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2012 Glenn Caruso, St. Thomas (MN) |
| 2013 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Lance Leipold | Wis.-Whitewater | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2013 Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater |
| 2014 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Lance Leipold | Wis.-Whitewater | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2014 Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater |
| 2015 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Glenn Caruso | St. Thomas (MN) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2015 Glenn Caruso, St. Thomas (MN) |
| 2016 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Pete Fredenburg | Mary Hardin-Baylor | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2016 Pete Fredenburg, Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| 2017 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Jason Mangone | Brockport | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2017 Jason Mangone, Brockport |
| 2018 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Jim Margraff | Johns Hopkins | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2018 Jim Margraff, Johns Hopkins |
| 2019 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Nate Milne | Muhlenberg | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2019 Nate Milne, Muhlenberg |
| 2020 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | No award | — | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2020 No season due to the COVID-19 |
| 2021 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Jeff McMartin | Central (IA) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2021 Jeff McMartin, Central (IA) |
| 2022 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Steve Johnson | Bethel (MN) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2022 Steve Johnson, Bethel (MN) |
| 2023 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Curt Fitzpatrick | Cortland | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2023 Curt Fitzpatrick, Cortland |
| 2024 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Sherman Wood | Salisbury | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2024 Sherman Wood, Salisbury |
| 2025 | AFCA/GTE Small College Coach of the Year | Division III | Brad Spencer | North Central (IL) | head coach | PDF p. 22Source line2025 Brad Spencer, North Central (IL) |
| 1997 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Alan Gooch | UCF | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line1997 Alan Gooch, UCF |
| 1998 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Richard Bell | Air Force | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line1998 Richard Bell, Air Force |
| 1999 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Jerry Sandusky | Penn St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line1999 Jerry Sandusky, Penn St. |
| 2000 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | John Gutekunst | South Carolina | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2000 John Gutekunst, South Carolina |
| 2001 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Fred Jackson | Michigan | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2001 Fred Jackson, Michigan |
| 2002 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Ron Aiken | Iowa | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2002 Ron Aiken, Iowa |
| 2003 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Chuck Petersen | Air Force | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2003 Chuck Petersen, Air Force |
| 2004 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Brian White | Wisconsin | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2004 Brian White, Wisconsin |
| 2005 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Michael Haywood | Notre Dame | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2005 Michael Haywood, Notre Dame |
| 2006 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | John Chavis | Tennessee | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2006 John Chavis, Tennessee |
| 2007 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Calvin Magee | West Virginia | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2007 Calvin Magee, West Virginia |
| 2008 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Mac McWhorter | Texas | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2008 Mac McWhorter, Texas |
| 2009 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Mike MacIntyre | Duke | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2009 Mike MacIntyre, Duke |
| 2010 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Luke Fickell | Ohio St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2010 Luke Fickell, Ohio St. |
| 2011 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Norm Parker | Iowa | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2011 Norm Parker, Iowa |
| 2012 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Kirby Smart | Alabama | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2012 Kirby Smart, Alabama |
| 2013 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Chad Morris | Clemson | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2013 Chad Morris, Clemson |
| 2014 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Gary Campbell | Oregon | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2014 Gary Campbell, Oregon |
| 2015 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Don Brown | Boston College | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2015 Don Brown, Boston College |
| 2016 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Dan Brooks | Clemson | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2016 Dan Brooks, Clemson |
| 2017 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Van Malone | SMU | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2017 Van Malone, SMU |
| 2018 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Jeff Faris | Duke | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2018 Jeff Faris, Duke |
| 2019 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Mike Viti | Army West Point | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2019 Mike Viti, Army West Point |
| 2020 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Randy Bates | Pittsburgh | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2020 Randy Bates, Pittsburgh |
| 2021 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Newland Isaac | Coastal Carolina | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2021 Newland Isaac, Coastal Carolina |
| 2022 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Mike Tressel | Cincinnati | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2022 Mike Tressel, Cincinnati |
| 2023 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Phil Parker | Iowa | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2023 Phil Parker, Iowa |
| 2024 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Sean Saturnio | Army West Point | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2024 Sean Saturnio, Army West Point |
| 2025 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FBS | Bryant Haines | Indiana | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2025 Bryant Haines, Indiana |
| 1997 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Alonzo Lee | Hampton | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line1997 Alonzo Lee, Hampton |
| 1998 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | John Wright | Hampton | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line1998 John Wright, Hampton |
| 1999 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | David Bailiff | Texas St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line1999 David Bailiff, Texas St. |
| 2000 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | John Shannon | Jackson St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 22Source line2000 John Shannon, Jackson St. |
| 2001 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Tom Gilmore | Lehigh | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2001 Tom Gilmore, Lehigh |
| 2002 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Roy Wittke | Eastern Ill. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2002 Roy Wittke, Eastern Ill. |
| 2003 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Donovan Rose | Hampton | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2003 Donovan Rose, Hampton |
| 2004 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Tony Pierce | Alabama St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2004 Tony Pierce, Alabama St. |
| 2005 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Galen Scott | Illinois St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2005 Galen Scott, Illinois St. |
| 2006 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Sam Eddy | Youngstown St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2006 Sam Eddy, Youngstown St. |
| 2007 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Tom Matukewicz | Southern Ill. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2007 Tom Matukewicz, Southern Ill. |
| 2008 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | John Loose | Lafayette | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2008 John Loose, Lafayette |
| 2009 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Mark Speir | App State | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2009 Mark Speir, App State |
| 2010 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Rick Fox | Drake | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2010 Rick Fox, Drake |
| 2011 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Jason McEndoo | Montana St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2011 Jason McEndoo, Montana St. |
| 2012 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | John Revere | Eastern Ky. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2012 John Revere, Eastern Ky. |
| 2013 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | John Banaszak | Robert Morris | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2013 John Banaszak, Robert Morris |
| 2014 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Robert Wimberly | Liberty | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2014 Robert Wimberly, Liberty |
| 2015 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Mark Ferrante | Villanova | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2015 Mark Ferrante, Villanova |
| 2016 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Eric Dooley | Grambling | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2016 Eric Dooley, Grambling |
| 2017 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Brian Rock | Holy Cross | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2017 Brian Rock, Holy Cross |
| 2018 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Milo Austin | Morehead St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2018 Milo Austin, Morehead St. |
| 2019 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Jason Eck | South Dakota St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2019 Jason Eck, South Dakota St. |
| 2020 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Randy Hedberg | North Dakota St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2020 Randy Hedberg, North Dakota St. |
| 2021 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Corey Hetherman | James Madison | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2021 Corey Hetherman, James Madison |
| 2022 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Chris Kappas | Austin Peay | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2022 Chris Kappas, Austin Peay |
| 2023 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Christian Taylor | William & Mary | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2023 Christian Taylor, William & Mary |
| 2024 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Don Dobes | Dartmouth | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2024 Don Dobes, Dartmouth |
| 2025 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | FCS | Keith Clark | Dartmouth | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2025 Keith Clark, Dartmouth |
| 1997 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Richard Cundiff | Tex. A&M-Kingsville | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line1997 Richard Cundiff, Tex. A&M-Kingsville |
| 1998 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Wesley McGriff | Kentucky St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line1998 Wesley McGriff, Kentucky St. |
| 1999 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Mike Moroski | UC Davis | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line1999 Mike Moroski, UC Davis |
| 2000 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Kyle Schweigert | North Dakota | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2000 Kyle Schweigert, North Dakota |
| 2001 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Bart Tatum | Northwest Mo. St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2001 Bart Tatum, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 2002 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Tony Ierulli | Shippensburg | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2002 Tony Ierulli, Shippensburg |
| 2003 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Mike Turner | Carson-Newman | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2003 Mike Turner, Carson-Newman |
| 2004 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Brian Hughes | LIU Post | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2004 Brian Hughes, LIU Post |
| 2005 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Cary Fowler | Midwestern St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2005 Cary Fowler, Midwestern St. |
| 2006 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Mike Terwilliger | East Stroudsburg | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2006 Mike Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg |
| 2007 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Scott Bostwick | Northwest Mo. St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2007 Scott Bostwick, Northwest Mo. St. |
| 2008 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Matt Entz | Winona St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2008 Matt Entz, Winona St. |
| 2009 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | David Needs | Carson-Newman | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2009 David Needs, Carson-Newman |
| 2010 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Joe Lorig | Central Wash. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2010 Joe Lorig, Central Wash. |
| 2011 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Hank McClung | Central Mo. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2011 Hank McClung, Central Mo. |
| 2012 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | A.J. Blazek | Winona St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2012 A.J. Blazek, Winona St. |
| 2013 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Denares Waites | Carson-Newman | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2013 Denares Waites, Carson-Newman |
| 2014 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Joel Williams | Delta St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2014 Joel Williams, Delta St. |
| 2015 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Ben Martin | Colorado Mesa | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2015 Ben Martin, Colorado Mesa |
| 2016 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Mike Aldrich | Southwest Minn. St. | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2016 Mike Aldrich, Southwest Minn. St. |
| 2017 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Taylor Breitzman | South Dakota Mines | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2017 Taylor Breitzman, South Dakota Mines |
| 2018 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Marcus Hilliard | Virginia Union | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2018 Marcus Hilliard, Virginia Union |
| 2019 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Donnell Leomiti | CSU Pueblo | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2019 Donnell Leomiti, CSU Pueblo |
| 2020 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | No award | — | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2020 No season due to the COVID-19 |
| 2021 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Mike Morita | Virginia Union | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2021 Mike Morita, Virginia Union |
| 2022 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Nate Shreffler | Hillsdale | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2022 Nate Shreffler, Hillsdale |
| 2023 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Edward Pointer | Virginia Union | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2023 Edward Pointer, Virginia Union |
| 2024 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Roy Thompson Jr. | Ouachita Baptist | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2024 Roy Thompson Jr., Ouachita Baptist |
| 2025 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division II | Tyler Almond | Carson-Newman | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2025 Tyler Almond, Carson-Newman |
| 1997 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Roland Christensen | Wis.-La Crosse | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line1997 Roland Christensen, Wis.-La Crosse |
| 1998 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Mike Plinske | Bethel (MN) | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line1998 Mike Plinske, Bethel (MN) |
| 1999 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Don Montgomery | Mount Union | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line1999 Don Montgomery, Mount Union |
| 2000 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Don DeWaard | Central (IA) | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2000 Don DeWaard, Central (IA) |
| 2001 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Chris Meidt | Bethel (MN) | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2001 Chris Meidt, Bethel (MN) |
| 2002 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Brian Ward | Wabash | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2002 Brian Ward, Wabash |
| 2003 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Pedro Arruza | WashU | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2003 Pedro Arruza, WashU |
| 2004 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Keith Emery | Johns Hopkins | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2004 Keith Emery, Johns Hopkins |
| 2005 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Dan Garrett | Kean | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2005 Dan Garrett, Kean |
| 2006 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Jeff Wojtowicz | Mount Union | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2006 Jeff Wojtowicz, Mount Union |
| 2007 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Neal Neathery | Wabash | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2007 Neal Neathery, Wabash |
| 2008 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Dick Bowzer | Central (IA) | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2008 Dick Bowzer, Central (IA) |
| 2009 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Jeff Thomas | Redlands | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2009 Jeff Thomas, Redlands |
| 2010 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Chris Rusiewicz | Ursinus | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2010 Chris Rusiewicz, Ursinus |
| 2011 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Greg Peterson | Bethel (MN) | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2011 Greg Peterson, Bethel (MN) |
| 2012 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Joe Early | Middlebury | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2012 Joe Early, Middlebury |
| 2013 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Mike Schmidt | Dubuque | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2013 Mike Schmidt, Dubuque |
| 2014 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | John Davis | Gallaudet | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2014 John Davis, Gallaudet |
| 2015 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Jim Ryan | WashU | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2015 Jim Ryan, WashU |
| 2016 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Scott Kirchoff | Bethel (MN) | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2016 Scott Kirchoff, Bethel (MN) |
| 2017 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Oscar Rodriguez | La Verne | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2017 Oscar Rodriguez, La Verne |
| 2018 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Mickey Rehring | Johns Hopkins | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2018 Mickey Rehring, Johns Hopkins |
| 2019 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Luke Cutkomp | UChicago | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2019 Luke Cutkomp, UChicago |
| 2020 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | No award | — | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2020 No season due to the COVID-19 |
| 2021 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Paul Michalak | Trinity (TX) | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2021 Paul Michalak, Trinity (TX) |
| 2022 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Joe Gerbino | Utica | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2022 Joe Gerbino, Utica |
| 2023 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Ben Gibboney | Carnegie Mellon | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2023 Ben Gibboney, Carnegie Mellon |
| 2024 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Cody Baethke | Coe | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2024 Cody Baethke, Coe |
| 2025 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | Eric Jones | Central (IA) | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source line2025 Eric Jones, Central (IA) |
| 2025 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | coaches who excel in community service | com- | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source linecoaches who excel in community service, com- |
| 2025 | AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year | Division III | mitment to the student-athlete | on-field coaching | assistant coach | PDF p. 23Source linemitment to the student-athlete, on-field coaching |