University of North Carolina Athletics
Brown Named to Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List
July 14, 2023 | Football
Chapel Hill -- University of North Carolina head football coach Mack Brown was named to The 2023 Dodd Trophy preseason watch list, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. announced on Thursday. This year's list includes 21 of the nation's top college football coaches representing all Power Five conferences, as well as the AAC, Mountain West and an independent.
Managed by Peach Bowl, Inc. and presented by PNC Bank, The Dodd Trophy, college football's most coveted national coaching award, celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd's coaching philosophy. The watch list was created through a selection process by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc., taking into consideration each program's graduation rate, Graduation Success Rate (GSR), commitment to service and charity in the community, projected success for the 2023 season and Academic Progress Rate (APR).
A 45-year veteran of collegiate coaching, Brown has served as a head coach for 34 seasons with stops at Texas (1998-2013), North Carolina (1988-97, 2019-22), Tulane (1985-87), and Appalachian State (1983). Over his 34 seasons, Brown has posted a record of 274-144-1 (.655). Those 274 career victories rank eighth on the FBS all-time list and are the second most among active coaches. The 2005 Paul W. "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Year and the 2008 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year, Brown is one of a handful of coaches in college football history to lead two separate programs to Top-Five national finishes.
With all of the success on the field, the primary emphasis has remained the same with Brown's squads -- maintaining a high level of achievement in the classroom and in the community. During his second stint at Carolina, the program has produced the three highest single-year APR rates over the last three seasons (984 in 2021-22, 1,000 in 2020-21 and 997 in 2019-20) and the program's highest-ever multi-year APR rate at 982. UNC is one of just 10 Power 5 football programs to achieve a 984 APR or better over the last two years. In addition, Brown's players have earned the highest annual GPAs in over a decade leading to 97 Tar Heels earning their degrees over the last four years.
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@UNCFootball), Instagram (@uncfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
Managed by Peach Bowl, Inc. and presented by PNC Bank, The Dodd Trophy, college football's most coveted national coaching award, celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd's coaching philosophy. The watch list was created through a selection process by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc., taking into consideration each program's graduation rate, Graduation Success Rate (GSR), commitment to service and charity in the community, projected success for the 2023 season and Academic Progress Rate (APR).
A 45-year veteran of collegiate coaching, Brown has served as a head coach for 34 seasons with stops at Texas (1998-2013), North Carolina (1988-97, 2019-22), Tulane (1985-87), and Appalachian State (1983). Over his 34 seasons, Brown has posted a record of 274-144-1 (.655). Those 274 career victories rank eighth on the FBS all-time list and are the second most among active coaches. The 2005 Paul W. "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Year and the 2008 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year, Brown is one of a handful of coaches in college football history to lead two separate programs to Top-Five national finishes.
With all of the success on the field, the primary emphasis has remained the same with Brown's squads -- maintaining a high level of achievement in the classroom and in the community. During his second stint at Carolina, the program has produced the three highest single-year APR rates over the last three seasons (984 in 2021-22, 1,000 in 2020-21 and 997 in 2019-20) and the program's highest-ever multi-year APR rate at 982. UNC is one of just 10 Power 5 football programs to achieve a 984 APR or better over the last two years. In addition, Brown's players have earned the highest annual GPAs in over a decade leading to 97 Tar Heels earning their degrees over the last four years.
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@UNCFootball), Instagram (@uncfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
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