Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award and the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award on Monday. He was also named the Regional Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association.
The Eddie Robinson Award is presented in conjunction with the Allstate Sugar Bowl and is selected by the Football Writers Association of America and goes to the National Coach of the Year. The other finalists are Mark Dantonio of Michigan State, Kirk Ferentz of Iowa, Tom Herman of Houston, Brian Kelly of Notre Dame, Matt Rhule of Temple, David Shaw of Stanford, and Bob Stoops of Oklahoma.