Mark Stoops is one of the best coaches in all of college football. It is known. Now others are starting to notice.
After propelling Kentucky to its first 6-0 start since 1950, Stoops is one of 16 coaches on the midseason watch list for the Dodd Trophy, a coach of the year award given every year by Peach Bowl Inc.
The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted coaching award, celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s philosophy.