CLEMSON, S.C. — The watch lists for college football's national awards will start rolling out next week but there is one watch list for a national coach of the year award that has been released and Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney is on that list.
Swinney is one of 20 coaches on the watch list for the Dodd Trophy which is presented by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc.
Managed by Peach Bowl, Inc., the Dodd Trophy is awarded to the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the field, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s coaching philosophy. Dodd was the head coach at Georgia Tech from 1945-1966, winning the national championship in 1952.
The watch list was created through a selection process by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc., taking into consideration each program’s graduation rate, commitment to service and charity in the community, projected success for the 2022 season and Academic Progress Rate.
Dodd Trophy Watch List
Dave Aranda, Baylor
Paul Chryst, Wisconsin
Dave Clawson, Wake Forest
Ryan Day, Ohio State
Dave Doeren, NC State
Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati
Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M
Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
Pat Narduzzi, Pitt
Sam Pittman, Arkansas
Nick Saban, Alabama
Kalani Sitake, BYU
Kirby Smart, Georgia
Mark Stoops, Kentucky
Dabo Swinney, Clemson
Mel Tucker, Michigan State
Kyle Whittingham, Utah