- 2021 - Luke Fickell, Cincinnati
- 2020 - Nick Saban, Alabama
- 2019 - Ed Orgeron, LSU
- 2018 - Dabo Swinney, Clemson
- 2017 - Scott Frost, Central Florida
- 2016 – Dabo Swinney, Clemson
- 2015 – Dabo Swinney, Clemson
- 2014 – Gary Patterson, TCU
- 2013 – Gus Malzahn, Auburn
- 2012 – Bill O’Brien, Penn State
- 2011 – Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
- 2010 – Gene Chizik, Auburn
- 2009 – Chris Petersen, Boise State
- 2008 – Kyle Whittingham, Utah
- 2007 – Mark Mangino, Kansas
- 2006 – Chris Petersen, Boise State
- 2005 – Mack Brown, Texas
- 2004 – Tommy Tuberville, Auburn
- 2003 – Nick Saban, Louisiana State
- 2002 – Jim Tressel, Ohio State
- 2001 – Larry Coker, Miami
- 2000 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
- 1999 – Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
- 1998 – Bill Snyder, Kansas State
- 1997 – Lloyd Carr, Michigan
- 1996 – Bruce Snyder, Arizona State
- 1995 – Gary Barnett, Northwestern
- 1994 – Rich Brooks, Oregon
- 1993 – Terry Bowden, Auburn
- 1992 – Gene Stallings, Alabama
- 1991 – Don James, Washington
- 1990 – Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech
- 1989 – Bill McCartney, Colorado
- 1988 – Lou Holtz , Notre Dame
- 1987 – Dick MacPherson, Syracuse
- 1986 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
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