Eddie Robinson Award

The Eddie Robinson Award is awarded annually to college football's top head coach in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). The award was established by The Sports Network, since merged into STATS LLC, in 1987 and is voted upon by the division's sports information directors and selected sports writers.[1] The award is named for Eddie Robinson, the College Football Hall of Fame coach, who retired in 1997 after 56 years at Grambling State University.

Not to be confused with Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year.
Eddie Robinson Award
Given forCollege football's top head coach in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision
LocationNew York City
CountryUnited States
Presented bySTATS LLC
History
First award1987
Most recentTroy Taylor, Sacramento State
Websitewww.fcs.football

Along with the Walter Payton Award and Buck Buchanan Award, it is presented the night before the annual NCAA Division I Football Championship.

Winners
YearWinnerSchool
1987Mark DuffnerHoly Cross
1988Bill RussoLafayette
1989Erk RussellGeorgia Southern
1990Gene McDowellCentral Florida
1991Chris AultNevada
1992Charlie TaaffeThe Citadel
1993Dan AllenBoston University
1994Jim TresselYoungstown State
1995Houston NuttMurray State
1996Darren BarbierNicholls State
1997Andy TalleyVillanova
1998Paul JohnsonGeorgia Southern
1999Mickey MatthewsJames Madison
2000Joe GlennMontana
2001Pete LemboLehigh
2002Tommy TateMcNeese State
2003Mike AyersWofford
2004Jerry KillSouthern Illinois
2005Sean McDonnellNew Hampshire
2006Jerry MooreAppalachian State
2007Mark FarleyNorthern Iowa
2008Mickey Matthews (2)James Madison
2009Henry Frazier IIIPrairie View A&M
2010Tony SamuelSoutheast Missouri State
2011Rob AmbroseTowson
2012Craig BohlNorth Dakota State
2013Craig Bohl (2)North Dakota State
2014Sean McDonnell (2)New Hampshire
2015Joe MogliaCoastal Carolina
2016K. C. KeelerSam Houston State
2017Will HealyAustin Peay
2018Dan HawkinsUC Davis
2019 Troy Taylor Sacramento State

References
  1. "Eddie Robinson Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
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