The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Herman named to Dodd Trophy watch list
09.03.2020 | Football
It is the third straight year that the Football head coach has been a preseason candidate for the Dodd Trophy.
ATLANTA – Texas Football head coach Tom Herman was named the Dodd Trophy preseason watch list, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl announced Thursday. It is the third-straight year that Herman has been on the watch list for the award that celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the field, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd's coaching philosophy.
Herman has led the Longhorns to 25 victories through his first three seasons on the Forty Acres, the third-most victories by a head coach in his first three seasons at UT all-time. His tenure at Texas has been highlighted by a 10-win campaign in 2018, as well as a 3-0 record in bowl games, which includes wins over No. 5 Georgia (2018 Sugar) and No. 11 Utah (2019 Alamo). The Longhorns have collected 40 All-Big 12 honors, including 11 players garnering first-team recognition, in Herman's first three seasons. He also helped coach the 2017 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (LB Malik Jefferson), the 2017 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (P Michael Dicks), a pair of Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year recipients (Poona Ford, 2017; Charles Omenihu, 2018) and the 2018 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (DB Caden Sterns).
A midseason watch list for the Dodd Trophy will be released later in the fall. A panel consisting of previous winners, national media, a member of the Dodd Family and a College Football Hall of Fame member will identify the final list of potential recipients at the conclusion of the 2020 season. The winner of the 2020 Dodd Trophy will be announced in Atlanta during the week of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
