ORLANDO (UCFKnights.com) -- UCF head football coach Scott Frost is a semifinalist for the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award, presented by the Maxwell Football Club.
Sixteen finalists for the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award were announced Thursday afternoon by Maxwell Football Club President Mark Dianno. The semifinalists were chosen by the Maxwell Football Club's National Selection Committee.
The following is a look at the 16 semifinalists (in alphabetical order):
Matt Campbell, Iowa State
Paul Chryst, Wisconsin
Bill Clark, UAB
Mark Dantonio, Michigan State
Scott Frost, UCF
Lane Kiffin, FAU
Gus Malzahn, Auburn
Jeff Monken, Army
Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
Mark Richt, Miami
Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
Rich Rodriguez, Arizona
Nick Saban, Alabama
Kirby Smart, Georgia
Dabo Swinney, Clemson
Jeff Tedford, Fresno State
Semifinalist voting for the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year award will begin on Friday, Nov. 17 and close on Monday, Dec. 11. The finalist round will include the top three coaches as selected in the semifinalist round. Finalist voting will open Dec. 12 and run until Dec. 26. The winner will be announced Dec. 27.
The formal presentation of the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award will take place at the Maxwell Football Club's National Awards Gala on Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Tropicana Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Eligible voters include Maxwell Football Club members, NCAA Head Football Coaches, Sports Information Directors and selected national media.
