HOUSTON, TX -- Maryland head coach Michael Locksley has been named to the American Heart Association's 2023 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list.
Locksley, who has led the Terps to their second consecutive 5-2 start to the season, is one of 26 coaches nationally and four coaches from the Big Ten who have been named to the watch list. The award is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrating grit, integrity and a winning approach to coaching and life – both on and off the field.
In his fifth year as the Terrapins head coach, Locksley and the Terps are only one win away from reaching their third-straight bowl game for the first time since 2006-08. Locksley leads a team that stands top three in the Big Ten in total offense, passing offense, turnover margin, turnovers gained, and both third and fourth down conversion percentage. The Terps started 5-0 this season for the first time since 2001.
The 38th annual Coach of the Year award winner will be announced live from Houston's Post Oak Hotel on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. The watch list, finalists and Coach of the Year recipient are voted on by the National Sports Media Association, the Bryant Awards' Executive Leadership Team and the Bryant Family.
In addition to the Coach of the Year, the Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards will also present Conference Coach of the Year Awards from each of the Power Five collegiate athletic conferences.
Locksley, who has led the Terps to their second consecutive 5-2 start to the season, is one of 26 coaches nationally and four coaches from the Big Ten who have been named to the watch list. The award is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrating grit, integrity and a winning approach to coaching and life – both on and off the field.
In his fifth year as the Terrapins head coach, Locksley and the Terps are only one win away from reaching their third-straight bowl game for the first time since 2006-08. Locksley leads a team that stands top three in the Big Ten in total offense, passing offense, turnover margin, turnovers gained, and both third and fourth down conversion percentage. The Terps started 5-0 this season for the first time since 2001.
The 38th annual Coach of the Year award winner will be announced live from Houston's Post Oak Hotel on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. The watch list, finalists and Coach of the Year recipient are voted on by the National Sports Media Association, the Bryant Awards' Executive Leadership Team and the Bryant Family.
In addition to the Coach of the Year, the Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards will also present Conference Coach of the Year Awards from each of the Power Five collegiate athletic conferences.
