By Staff Report
Clemson , S.C. —Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney was named the National Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association on Tuesday. He was presented the award at the organization’s annual convention in San Antonio , Texas . Swinney is the first Clemson coach to receive the award since Danny Ford in 1981.
Swinney just concluded his seventh full season as the Tigers head coach and he has posted a 75-27 record. He led the Tigers to a 14-1 record in 2015, the most victories in school history and just the eighth team in FBS history to win 14 games in a season.