NAIA Football Coach of the Year Award

NAIA Football Coach of the Year Award
Awarded for	Best college football coach in the NAIA
Country	United States
First awarded	1956
Currently held by	Mark Henninger, Marian
Official website	http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209346059

The NAIA Football Coach of the Year is awarded annually to the best college football coach in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. From 1979 to 1996, a separate award was given to the best coach in each of the NAIA's two football divisions.^[1]

Winners

Single Award (1956–1978)

Note: Even though the NAIA split its football championship into two divisions in 1970, only a single Coach of the Year award was given out until 1979.

Season(s)	Winner	Team
1956	Dewey Halford	Morningside (IA)
1957	Frank Waters	Hillsdale
1958	Volney Ashford	Missouri Valley
1959	Clarence Stasavich	Lenoir–Rhyne
1960	Phil Sarboe	Humboldt State
1961	Carnie Smith	Pittsburg State
1962	Paul Durham	Linfield
1963	Billy Nicks	Prairie View A&M
1964	Jake Christiansen	Concordia–Moorhead
1965	John Gagliardi	Saint John's (MN)
1966	Forrest Perkins	Wisconsin State–Whitewater
1967	Deacon Duvall	Fairmont State
1968	Bill Atkins	Troy State
1969	Jake Gaither	Florida A&M
1970 (DI & DII)	Gil Steinke	Texas A&I
1971 (DI & DII)	Robert Shoup	Cal Lutheran
1972 (DI & DII)	Jim Frazier	Missouri Southern State
1973 (DI & DII)	Larry Korver	Northwestern (IA)
1974 (DI & DII)	Gil Steinke (2)	Texas A&I
1975 (DI & DII)	Gil Steinke (3)	Texas A&I
1976 (DI & DII)	Gil Steinke (4)	Texas A&I
1977 (DI & DII)	DeWitt Jones	Abilene Christian
1978 (DI & DII)	Jim Hess	Angelo State

Separate Awards (1979–1996)

Division I

Season	Winner	Team
1979	Ron Harms	Texas A&I
1980	Jerry Tolley	Elon
1981	Ron Randleman	Pittsburg State
1982	Dick Lowry	Hillsdale
1983	Harold Horton	Central Arkansas
1984	Ken Sparks	Carson–Newman
1985	Ralph Carpenter	Henderson State
1986	Dennis Franchione	Pittsburg State
1987	Dennis Franchione (2)	Pittsburg State
1988	Jon Lantz	Southeastern Oklahoma State
1989	Jeff Geiser	Adams State
1990	Mike Isom	Central Arkansas
1991	Carl "Duke" Iverson	Western State (CO)
1992	Billy Joe	Central State (OH)
1993	Rich Rodriguez	Glenville State
1994	Tom Eckert	Northeastern State (OK)
1995	Rick Comegy	Central State (OH)
1996	Paul Sharp	Southwestern Oklahoma State

Division II

Season	Winner	Team
1979	Richard Strahm	Findlay
1980	Stan McGarvey	William Jewell
1981	Jim Cristopherson	Concordia–Moorhead
1982	Ad Rutschman	Linfield
1983	Frosty Westering	Pacific Lutheran
1984	Ad Rutschman (2)	Linfield
1985	Larry Korver (2)	Northwestern (IA)
1986	Ad Rutschman (3)	Linfield
1987	Vacated	—
1988	Joe Fusco	Westminster (PA)
1989	Joe Fusco (2)	Westminster (PA)
1990	Tom Shea	Peru State
1991	Kevin Donley	Georgetown (KY)
1992	Dick Strahm	Findlay
1993	Frosty Westering (2)	Pacific Lutheran
1994	Gene Nicholson	Westminster (PA)
1995	Dick Strahm (2)	Findlay
1996	Bob Young	Sioux Falls

Single Award (1997–present)

Year	Winner	Team
1997	Dick Strahm (3)	Findlay
1998	Vic Shealy	Azusa Pacific
1999	Tim Albin	Northwestern Oklahoma State
2000	Bill Cronin	Georgetown (KY)
2001	Bill Cronin (2)	Georgetown (KY)
2002	Carl Poelker	McKendree
2003	Mike Van Diest	Carroll (MT)
2004	Kevin Donley	Saint Francis (IN)
2005	Mike Van Diest (2)	Carroll (MT)
2006	Kalen DeBoer	Sioux Falls
2007	Mike Van Diest (3)	Carroll (MT)
2008	Kalen DeBoer (2)	Sioux Falls
2009	Kalen DeBoer (3)	Sioux Falls
2010	Mike Van Diest (4)	Carroll (MT)
2011	Mike Feminis	Saint Xavier (IL)
2012	Steve Ryan	Morningside (IA)
2013	Mike Woodley	Grand View
2014	Mark Henninger	Marian

Multi-winners

Coach	School	Total	Winning Years
Mike Van Diest	Carroll (MT)	4	2003, 2005, 2007, 2010
Gil Steinke	Texas A&I (Texas A&M–Kingsville)	4	1970, 1974, 1975, 1976
Kalen DeBoer	Sioux Falls	3	2006, 2008, 2009
Dick Strahm	Findlay	3	1992, 1995, 1997
Ad Rutschman	Linfield	3	1982, 1984, 1986
Bill Cronin	Georgetown (KY)	2	2000, 2001
Frosty Westering	Pacific Lutheran	2	1983, 1993
Joe Fusco	Westminster (PA)	2	1988, 1989
Dennis Franchione	Pittsburg State	2	1986, 1987
Larry Korver	Northwestern (IA)	2	1973, 1985

Winners by school

School	Total	Winning Years
Texas A&I (Texas A&M–Kingsville)	5	1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979
Carroll (MT)	4	2003, 2005, 2007, 2010
Sioux Falls	4	1996, 2006, 2008, 2009
Findlay	4	1979, 1992, 1995, 1997
Pittsburg State	4	1961, 1981, 1986, 1987
Linfield	4	1962, 1982, 1984, 1986
Georgetown (KY)	3	1991, 2000, 2001
Westminster (PA)	3	1988, 1989, 1994
Morningside (IA)	2	1956, 2012
Central State (OH)	2	1992, 1995
Pacific Lutheran	2	1983, 1993
Central Arkansas	2	1983, 1990
Northwestern (IA)	2	1973, 1985
Concordia–Moorhead	2	1964, 1982
Hillsdale	2	1957, 1982

References

↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. p. 16. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

NAIA football

Seasons

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970–1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Division I	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Division II	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Championships

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970–1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Division I	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Division II	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Records & statistics

College football awards

Overall trophies	Heisman Memorial Trophy (winners) (1935) Maxwell Award (1937) Walter Camp Award (1967)

Overall media awards	AP Player of the Year (1998) Sporting News Player of the Year (1942) Defunct: UPI Player of the Year

Positional awards	Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player) Dave Rimington Trophy (Center) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (receiver) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Lombardi Award (Lineman/linebacker) Lott Trophy (Defensive player) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Manning Award (Quarterback) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Jet Award (Return Specialist) Jacobs Blocking Trophy Joe Moore Award (Offensive Line)

Other national player awards	Archie Griffin Award (Best player) Bill Willis Trophy (Defensive lineman) Chic Harley Award (Best player) Jack Lambert Trophy (Linebacker) Jack Tatum Trophy (Defensive back) Jim Brown Trophy (Running back) Jim Parker Trophy (Offensive lineman) Johnny Unitas Award (Senior quarterback) Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy (Lineman) Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile) Paul Warfield Award (Wide receiver) Sammy Baugh Trophy (Passer) Walter Camp Memorial Trophy (Offensive back)

All-Americans	College Football All-America Team

Head coaching awards	AFCA Coach of the Year (1935) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1957) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976) Woody Hayes Trophy (1977) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986) George Munger Award (1989) Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994) AP Coach of the Year (1998) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006) Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009) Defunct: Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010)

Assistant coaching awards	Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Conference awards	ACC awards American awards Big 12 awards Big Ten awards (MVP) MAC awards Pac-12 awards SEC awards Defunct: Big East awards SWC awards

Division I FCS awards	Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player) Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defensive player) Jerry Rice Award (Div. I FCS freshman) Mickey Charles Award (Div. I FCS student-athlete) Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach)

Other divisions/associations	Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) Melberger Award (Div. III) Rawlings Award (NAIA)

Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards	Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (Student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)

Service awards	Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award

Regional awards	All-Southern team Champ Pickens Trophy Conerly Trophy (Mississippi's best college football player) Dudley Award (Virginia's best college football player) Norris Cup Porter Cup Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)

Halls of fame	College Football Hall of Fame

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