Nebraska head coach Scott Frost took home his fifth national coach-of-the-year honor on Tuesday, Jan. 9, when his coaching peers selected him as the winner of the 2017 AFCA Coach of the Year Award. Previously, Frost had also been announced as the winner of the 2017 Home Depot, Eddie Robinson, Associated Press and FCA national coach-of-the-year awards.
Frost was recognized after leading UCF to a perfect 13-0 record in 2017, when the Knights were the nation’s only undefeated team. UCF posted the first perfect season in school history, and the Knights were also the first team in American Athletic Conference history to finish with a perfect record.