WACO, Texas — Former Bowling Green State and West Virginia head coach, Don Nehlen, has been named the recipient of the AFCA’s 2017 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award. The award is given to those “whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests in football,” and will be presented to Nehlen at the American Football Coaches Awards show on January 10 during the 2017 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
Nehlen began his head-coaching career in 1968 and posted a career record of 202-128-8 at Bowling Green and West Virginia before retiring in 2000. He took the Mountaineers to 13 bowl games, won the Big East Conference and was the 17th coach in Division I-A history to reach 200 victories.