The Ohio State Buckeyes' head coach is once again on the list for a fifth-straight season.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, left, shakes hands with Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz after a NCAA football game, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. / Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen /
In order to determine which coaches should go on the list, multiple aspects are taken into consideration that does not just include success on the field. Although success on the field in 2024 is certainly part of the determining factors, other aspects such as Academic Progress Rate , Graduation Success Rate and commitment to charity and service within the community are also taken into account.
The Dodd Trophy "celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of– the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s coaching philosophy."Jeff Brohm, Louisville Dave Doeren, N.C.
There are several previous winners of this coveted coach's award on this year's list, including reigning winner Mike Norvell of Florida State. The other previous winners are Dabo Swinney , Kirk Ferentz , Brian Kelly and Kyle Whittingham .has not had a winner of this award since Jim Tressel back in 2002. If Ryan Day can win the Dodd Trophy in 2024, then he will become only the second Ohio State head coach to ever win the award since the start of the annual honors back in 1976.
There will be a midseason watch list that will either add to the list or narrow it later in the fall. The 2024 winner will then be announced in Atlanta during the week of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
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