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University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill was one of five Football Bowl Subdivision coaches to be named a 2013 Regional Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association today. Kill, who was honored as the Region 3 Coach of the Year, was recognized by the AFCA for the third time, as he was also named a Regional Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2004 while at Southern Illinois.

The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each of the Association's five divisions: Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III and NAIA. The winners are selected by active members of the association who vote for coaches in their respective regions and divisions.

The 2013 Regional Coach of the Year winners will be recognized at the AFCA Coach of the Year Dinner at the 2014 AFCA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. The AFCA will also announce its five 2013 National Coach of the Year winners in Indianapolis as well. All head coaches who were eligible for regional honors are eligible for national honors as well. The dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14.

http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121013aaa.html

Go Gophers!!
 

Pretty good company...:rolleyes:

Football Bowl Subdivision 2013
Region 1: Jimbo Fisher, Florida State University
Region 2: Gary Pinkel, University of Missouri
Region 3: Jerry Kill, University of Minnesota
Region 4: Art Briles, Baylor University
Region 5: David Shaw, Stanford University
Football Bowl Subdivision 2012
Region 1: Charlie Strong, University of Louisville
Region 2: Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M University*
Region 3: Brian Kelly, University of Notre Dame
Region 4: Bill Snyder, Kansas State University
Region 5: Mike Riley, Oregon State University
Football Bowl Subdivision 2011
Region 1: Dabo Swinney, Clemson University
Region 2: Les Miles, Louisiana State University
Region 3: Kevin Sumlin, University of Houston
Region 4: Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State University
Region 5: David Shaw, Stanford University
Football Bowl Subdivision 2010
Region 1: Doug Marrone, Syracuse University
Region 2: Gene Chizik, Auburn University
Region 3: Mark Dantonio, Michigan State University
Region 4: Art Briles, Baylor University
Region 5: Chip Kelly, University of Oregon &
Jim Harbaugh, Stanford University (tie)
Football Bowl Subdivision 2009
Region 1: Brian Kelly, University of Cincinnati*
Region 2: Nick Saban, University of Alabama
Region 3: Kirk Ferentz, University of Iowa
Region 4: Mack Brown, University of Texas
Region 5: Gary Patterson, TCU
Football Bowl Subdivision 2008
Region 1: Brian Kelly, University of Cincinnati
Region 2: Houston Nutt, University of Mississippi
Region 3: Brady Hoke, Ball State University
Region 4: Mike Leach, Texas Tech University
Region 5: Mike Riley, Oregon State University
 


He is in royal company here - this is a bigger deal than many might think. Well deserved...
 

Great news for Coach Kill. Deserving in every way.
 




Very well deserved and great company to be in! When looking throughout college there have been a number of coaches who have done remarkably well this year that are not included in this list. Not the least of which is below:

Gus Malzhan: Auburn goes 0-fer in conference last year to NC game this year
Mike Dantoni: Did anyone think MSU was going to win the conference and go undefeated in conference at the beginning of the year?
Todd Graham/Jim Mora: I think both of these guys did more with less than Shaw out west but I don't hate the Shaw choice either

Hell even some in our conference did a great job as well (outside of Dantoni listed above):
Urban Meyer: Tough to win 24 straight no matter where you are or what conference you're in
Ferentz: Another rebound year, shocking...
Gary Andersen: Aside from the stinker against PSU he had them rolling in what many thought would be a slump in transition
 




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