NC State Football

NC State’s Dave Doeren 1 of 17 Coaches on Dodd Trophy Midseason Watch List

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7 years ago

October 11, 2018

The Midseason Watch List for the Dodd Trophy was released today, and NC State head coach Dave Doeren was 1 of the 17 coaches that made the cut. Since 1976, the Dodd Trophy has been given to the Division-I head coach that “enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s philosophy.” (Link)

Here’s the 17 coaches that made the Dodd Trophy Midseason Watch List:

Coach	School	Conference	Current AP Ranking	Current Record	APR Score
Paul Chryst	Wisconsin	Big Ten	No. 15	4-1	986
Dave Doeren	N.C. State	ACC	No. 20	5-0	964
Luke Fickell	Cincinnati	American	No. 25	6-0	982
James Franklin	Penn State	Big Ten	No. 8	4-1	980
Jim Harbaugh	Michigan	Big Ten	No. 12	5-1	990
Tom Herman	Texas	Big 12	No. 9	5-1	972
Dana Holgorsen	West Virginia	Big 12	No. 6	5-0	950
Brian Kelly	Notre Dame	Independent	No. 5	6-0	966
Mike MacIntyre	Colorado	Pac-12	No. 19	5-0	970
Ed Orgeron	LSU	SEC	No. 13	5-1	956
Chris Petersen	Washington	Pac-12	No. 7	5-1	986
Mark Richt	Miami	ACC	No. 16	5-1	964
Lincoln Riley	Oklahoma	Big 12	No. 11	5-1	956
Nick Saban	Alabama	SEC	No. 1	6-0	984
Kirby Smart	Georgia	SEC	No. 2	6-0	963
Charlie Strong	USF	American	No. 23	5-0	960
Dabo Swinney	Clemson	ACC	No. 4	6-0	987