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Dabo Swinney Named Coach of the Year

Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney was named the Home Depot Coach of the Year Wednesday morning. Swinney will receive the award as a part of The Home Depot 25th Anniversary College Football Awards on Thurdsay, December 10 at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

Swinney is the first ever Clemson football coach to receive the award and is the first ACC Coach to win the award since Maryland’s Ralph Friedgen back in 2001.

Here is the press release that announced Swinney’s award:

The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award will be presented to Clemson’s Dabo Swinney as a part of The Home Depot 25th Anniversary College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec.