Another outlet has recognized Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel for his impressive turnaround in the 2021 season. The Football Writers Association of America named him as a co-winner of their 2021 Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award, given annually to the coach (or in this case, coaches) who impress the most in their first year at their school. The other co-winner of the award this year was South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer.
Wasted no time in Year 1.@coachjoshheupel has been named the co-winner of the - , presented by @TheFWAA.