Dabo Swinney, six ACC coaches named to 2024 Dodd Trophy preseason watch list

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference head football coaches headline the 2024 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List, as announced by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Peach Bowl. The ACC was represented on the watch list by six league coaches – the most of any conference.

This year’s watch list includes 21 of the nation’s top college football coaches and no conference has more than the ACC’s six head coaches.

The six head coaches hailing from the ACC include Jeff Brohm of Louisville, Mario Cristobal of Miami, Dave Doeren of NC State, Mike Norvell of Florida State, Brent Pry of Virginia Tech and Dabo Swinney of Clemson.

Of the 21 coaches on the 2024 watch list, five are previous winners of The Dodd Trophy, including two from the ACC in Coach Swinney (2011) and Coach Norvell (2023).

Managed by Peach Bowl, Inc. and presented by PNC Bank, The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted national coaching award, celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s coaching philosophy.

The watch list was created through a selection process by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. taking into consideration each program’s Academic Progress Rate (APR), Graduation Success Rate (GSR), commitment to service and charity in the community, as well as projected success for the 2024 season.

The 2024 ACC Football season features 17 football programs, and the season will kick off with three teams competing in Week 0 on Saturday, August 24 including Florida State vs. Georgia Tech in Irelan as part of the Aer Lingus Classic. College GameDay will also be in Ireland – its first appearance outside of the United…

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Author : Clemson Wire

Publish date : 2024-07-12 16:30:16

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