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Cutcliffe Named to Bobby Dodd Midseason Watch List
10/16/2015 3:23:00 PM | Football
ATLANTA – Duke head coach David Cutcliffe was named to the mid-season watch list for the 2015 Dodd Trophy, according to an announcement Friday by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The list includes 20 of the nation's top college football coaches representing all Power 5 conferences, the Mountain West Conference and Notre Dame.
The head coaches on the watch list represent programs with the highest ideals of leadership, scholarship and integrity on and off the field – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd's philosophy. Each of the coaches sits at the helm of programs with winning records, superior Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores and graduation rates, and a strong commitment to service within their communities.
Cutcliffe has guided the Blue Devils to a 5-1 overall record and 2-0 start to ACC play. Duke is ranked No. 25 in this week's Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the Amway Coaches Poll.
“We are almost at the midpoint of the college football season and these 20 head coaches have separated themselves from the rest of the pack,” said Jim Terry, Chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. “Whether it is their current on-field success, high academic standing or community involvement, these are the coaches who have best represented what the Dodd Trophy is all about.”
As the season continues, an updated watch list will be released in November.
A voting panel of all previous winners, plus a committee made up of national media pundits, a member of the Dodd family and two College Football Hall of Fame members will determine the 2015 recipient. The winner of The Dodd Trophy will be announced in Atlanta during Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl week.
The 2015 Dodd Trophy Midseason Watch List
Coach - School - AP Ranking
Art Briles - Baylor (Big 12) - No. 2
David Cutcliffe - Duke (ACC) - No. 25 - 2013 Dodd Trophy Winner
Mark Dantonio - Michigan State (Big Ten) - No. 7
Sonny Dykes - California (Pac-12) - No. 23
Kirk Ferentz - Iowa (Big Ten) - No. 17
Pat Fitzgerald - Northwestern (Big Ten) - No. 20
Hugh Freeze - Ole Miss (SEC) - No. 13
Mike Gundy - Oklahoma State (Big 12) - No. 16
Bryan Harsin - Boise State (Mountain West) - No. 21
Brian Kelly - Notre Dame (Independent) - No. 14
Urban Meyer - Ohio State (Big Ten) - No. 1
Les Miles - LSU (SEC) - No. 6
Jim Mora - UCLA (Pac-12) - No. 18
Gary Patterson - TCU (Big 12) - No. 3 - 2009 Dodd Trophy Winner
Nick Saban - Alabama (SEC) - No. 10 - 2014 Dodd Trophy Winner
David Shaw - Stanford (Pac-12) - No. 15
Bob Stoops - Oklahoma (Big 12) - No. 19 - 2003 Dodd Trophy Winner
Kevin Sumlin - Texas A&M (SEC) - No. 9
Dabo Swinney - Clemson (ACC) - No. 5 - 2011 Dodd Trophy Winner
Kyle Whittingham - Utah (Pac-12) - No. 4
The head coaches on the watch list represent programs with the highest ideals of leadership, scholarship and integrity on and off the field – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd's philosophy. Each of the coaches sits at the helm of programs with winning records, superior Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores and graduation rates, and a strong commitment to service within their communities.
Cutcliffe has guided the Blue Devils to a 5-1 overall record and 2-0 start to ACC play. Duke is ranked No. 25 in this week's Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the Amway Coaches Poll.
“We are almost at the midpoint of the college football season and these 20 head coaches have separated themselves from the rest of the pack,” said Jim Terry, Chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. “Whether it is their current on-field success, high academic standing or community involvement, these are the coaches who have best represented what the Dodd Trophy is all about.”
As the season continues, an updated watch list will be released in November.
A voting panel of all previous winners, plus a committee made up of national media pundits, a member of the Dodd family and two College Football Hall of Fame members will determine the 2015 recipient. The winner of The Dodd Trophy will be announced in Atlanta during Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl week.
The 2015 Dodd Trophy Midseason Watch List
Coach - School - AP Ranking
Art Briles - Baylor (Big 12) - No. 2
David Cutcliffe - Duke (ACC) - No. 25 - 2013 Dodd Trophy Winner
Mark Dantonio - Michigan State (Big Ten) - No. 7
Sonny Dykes - California (Pac-12) - No. 23
Kirk Ferentz - Iowa (Big Ten) - No. 17
Pat Fitzgerald - Northwestern (Big Ten) - No. 20
Hugh Freeze - Ole Miss (SEC) - No. 13
Mike Gundy - Oklahoma State (Big 12) - No. 16
Bryan Harsin - Boise State (Mountain West) - No. 21
Brian Kelly - Notre Dame (Independent) - No. 14
Urban Meyer - Ohio State (Big Ten) - No. 1
Les Miles - LSU (SEC) - No. 6
Jim Mora - UCLA (Pac-12) - No. 18
Gary Patterson - TCU (Big 12) - No. 3 - 2009 Dodd Trophy Winner
Nick Saban - Alabama (SEC) - No. 10 - 2014 Dodd Trophy Winner
David Shaw - Stanford (Pac-12) - No. 15
Bob Stoops - Oklahoma (Big 12) - No. 19 - 2003 Dodd Trophy Winner
Kevin Sumlin - Texas A&M (SEC) - No. 9
Dabo Swinney - Clemson (ACC) - No. 5 - 2011 Dodd Trophy Winner
Kyle Whittingham - Utah (Pac-12) - No. 4
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