FWAA Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year

The FWAA's first-year coach of the year award, selected since the 2022 season, is named for the legendary coach Steve Spurrier.

Chadwell claims third Steve Spurrier Award Three Finalists Selected for Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award 2023 Freshman Focus: Week 13 2023 Freshman Focus: Week 12 2023 Freshman Focus: Week 11 2023 Freshman Focus: Week 10 2023 Freshman Focus: Week 9 2023 Freshman Focus: Week 8 2023 Freshman Focus: Week 7

ALL-TIME FWAA FIRST-YEAR COACHES OF THE YEAR
2002: Tyrone Willingham, Notre Dame (10-3, 17th AP)
2003: • Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa (8-5, UR)
2004: Mike Price, UTEP (8-4, UR)
2005: Steve Spurrier, South Carolina (7-5, UR)
2006: • Chris Petersen, Boise State (13-0, 5th AP)
2007: Jeff Jagodzinski, Boston College (11-3, 10th AP)
2008: Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech (9-4, 22nd AP)
2009: • Chip Kelly, Oregon (10-3, 11th AP)
2010: • Jimbo Fisher, Florida State (10-4, 17th AP); • Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia (10-3, 17th AP)
2012: Urban Meyer, Ohio State (12-0, 3rd AP)
2013: Gus Malzahn, Auburn (12-2, 2nd AP)
2014: Bryan Harsin, Boise State (12-2, 16th AP)
2015: • Tom Herman, Houston (13-1, 8th AP)
2016: Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech (10-4, 16th AP)
2016: • • Clay Helton, USC (10-3, 3rd AP)
2017: • Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma (12-2, 3rd AP)
2018: • Josh Heupel, UCF (12-1, 11th AP)
2019: • • Ryan Day, Ohio State (13-1, 3rd AP)
2020: Karl Dorrell, Colorado (4-2)
2021: Shane Beamer, South Carolina (7-6); Josh Heupel, Tennessee (7-6)
2022: Sonny Dykes, TCU (13-2)

• First overall season as a head coach
•• First overall full season as a head coach