Paul "Bear" Bryant Award

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The Paul 'Bear' Bryant Award has been given out annually since 1957 to NCAA college football's coach of the year. It is voted on by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, and proceeds from the event benefit the American Heart Association. The award is named after longtime Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.

Year Winner School
1957 Woody Hayes Ohio State
1958 Paul Dietzel LSU
1959 Ben Schwartzwalder Syracuse
1960 Murray Warmath Minnesota
1961 Darrell Royal Texas
1962 John McKay USC
1963 Darrell Royal Texas
1964 Ara Parseghian Notre Dame
1965 Duffy Daugherty Michigan State
1966 Tom Cahill Army
1967 John Pont Indiana
1968 Woody Hayes Ohio State
1969 Bo Schembechler Michigan
1970 Alex Agase Northwestern
1971 Bob Devaney Nebraska
1972 John McKay USC
1973 Johnny Majors Pittsburgh
1974 Grant Teaff Baylor
1975 Woody Hayes Ohio State
1976 Johnny Majors Pittsburgh
1977 Lou Holtz Arkansas
1978 Joe Paterno Penn State
1979 Earle Bruce Ohio State
1980 Vince Dooley Georgia
1981 Danny Ford Clemson
1982 Joe Paterno Penn State
1983 Howard Schnellenberger Miami
1984 LaVell Edwards BYU
1985 Fisher DeBerry Air Force
1986 Joe Paterno Penn State
1987 Dick MacPherson Syracuse
1988 Lou Holtz Notre Dame
1989 Bill McCartney Colorado
1990 Bobby Ross Georgia Tech
1991 Don James Washington
1992 Gene Stallings Alabama
1993 Terry Bowden Auburn
1994 Rich Brooks Oregon
1995 Gary Barnett Northwestern
1996 Bruce Snyder Arizona State
1997 Lloyd Carr Michigan
1998 Bill Snyder Kansas State
1999 Frank Beamer Virginia Tech
2000 Bob Stoops Oklahoma
2001 Larry Coker Miami
2002 Jim Tressel Ohio State
2003 Nick Saban LSU
2004 Tommy Tuberville Auburn
2005 Mack Brown Texas

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College football awards:
Best player awards:
Heisman Memorial Trophy
Maxwell Award | Walter Camp Award
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman)
Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman)
Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C)
Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB)
Dick Butkus Award (Best LB)
Doak Walker Award (Best RB)
Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman)
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR)
Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB)
John Mackey Award (Best TE)
Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB)
Lombardi Award (Best Lineman or LB)
Lott Trophy (Defensive impact)
Lou Groza Award (Best PK)
Manning Award (Best QB)
Mosi Tatupu Award (Best spec. teams)
Outland Trophy (Best IOL or DL)
Ray Guy Award (Best P)
Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year | Home Depot Coach of the Year
Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I-AA Off.) | Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I-AA Def.)
Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) | Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) | Melberger Award (Div. III)