AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football head coach Steve Sarkisian was named to the preseason watch list for the Dodd Trophy, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc., announced Monday. The Dodd Trophy celebrates the head coach of a team that enjoys success on the field, while also stressing the importance of academic excellence and character.
This past season, Sarkisian was named a finalist for the Bear Bryant, George Munger and Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year awards after leading the Longhorns to their first Big 12 Championship since 2009, winning 12 games for the first time since that season and reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.