It is preseason watch list time, and Justin Fuente is on the national radar. The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation in conjunction with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl generate the list each year around this time. All Power 5 schools as well as the A.A.C. have coaches represented on the list.
“The Dodd Trophy is unique in the sense it looks beyond rankings, wins or losses,” said Jim Terry, chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. “This is the most-coveted coach of the year award because it measures the overall impact these coaches have on their players and their communities.