The 21st Annual George Munger Award winner for College Coach of the Year is Gary Patterson of Texas Christian University.
The award is named for former University of Pennsylvania coach George Munger. His devotion to ethics in athletics, and his commitment to education is the standard for which all college coaches should strive.
Voters for the Maxwell College Awards are NCAA Head College Football Coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club & sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country.
In 2009, Patterson has guided the Horned Frogs to a 12-0 record, No. 3 national ranking and their first BCS appearance as TCU will face Boise State Jan. 4 in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. TCU is 12-0 for the first time in its history. The 2009 campaign saw the Frogs complete their first perfect regular season since the 1938 national championship team.
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| Award Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gary Patterson | Texas Christian University |
| 2008 | Mike Leach | Texas Tech |
| 2007 | Mark Mangino | University of Kansas |
| 2006 | Greg Schiano | Rutgers University |
| 2004 | Urban Meyer | University of Utah |
| 2003 | Pete Carroll | University of Southern California |
| 2002 | Tyrone Willingham | University of Notre Dame |
| 2001 | Ralph Friedgen | University of Maryland |
| 2000 | Bob Stoops | Oklahoma University |
| 1999 | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech University |
| 1998 | Phil Fulmer | University of Tennessee |