LSU’s Ed Orgeron Named 2019 Werner Ladder AFCA FBS National Coach Of The Year
January 14, 2020
LSU’s Ed Orgeron has been named the 2019 Werner Ladder AFCA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Coach of the Year. He was honored at the American Football Coaches Awards, on Tuesday, January 14, during the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
RELATED ARTICLE: Dabo Swinney Headlines 2019 Werner Ladder AFCA FBS Regional Coach Of The Year Winners
Orgeron was selected by a vote of the Active AFCA members at FBS schools. The AFCA has named a Coach of the Year since 1935. The Werner Ladder AFCA FBS Coach of the Year award is the oldest and most prestigious of all the Coach of the Year awards and is the only one chosen exclusively by coaches.
Werner Ladder became the title sponsor of the AFCA FBS Regional and National Coach of the Year awards in August of 2019. Werner is the world leader in ladders and has a complete line of climbing products designed for working at heights.
“Werner is excited to be the new sponsor and associated with such a prestigious award. This year, we cannot imagine a more deserving coach as the recipient,” said Stacy Gardella, vice president of brand marketing at WernerCo. “Coach Orgeron ‘steps up’ every day on and off the field. His energy and authentic nature are a great example for all coaches.”
RELATED ARTICLE: Four Top High School Coaches Earn AFCA Regional Power of Influence Award Honors
The current balloting procedure involves selection of five regional winners who become finalist for national coach of the year. The other finalist were: Dabo Swinney, Clemson; PJ Fleck, Minnesota; Matt Rhule, Baylor; and Kyle Whittingham, Utah.
Orgeron earned his first AFCA FBS national honor by guiding the Tigers to a 15-0/14-1 record with an SEC title and the program’s first appearance in the College Football Playoff national championship game/and the program’s fourth national championship. The Tigers faced/beat Clemson in the CFP national title game. He has an overall record of 56-36/55-37 in eight years as a head coach at Ole Miss, USC and LSU. In his four years at LSU, Orgeron has guided the Tigers to four bowl games, winning three of them.
Orgeron has led LSU to one of the most dominant seasons in college football history, beating five teams ranked in the Top 10 and outscoring opponents 684-303. The 2019 Tigers have also re-written nearly every offensive record in school history. LSU leads the nation in total offense with 564.2 yards per game and the Tigers are No. 2 nationally in passing yards per game (397.2) and No. 1 in points per game (48.9).
Orgeron is the fourth LSU head coach to earn Werner Ladder AFCA FBS National Coach of the Year. The other three were Paul Dietzel in 1958, Charlie McClendon in 1970 and Les Miles in 2011.
Most Awards: Penn State’s Joe Paterno has the most AFCA FBS National Coach of the Year awards with five. He won his honors in 1968, 1972, 1982, 1986 and 2005. Second behind Paterno is Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant with three honors in 1961, 1971 and 1973. Three coaches are tied for third with two honors each: Darrell Royal, Texas, 1963, 1970; John McKay, USC, 1962, 1972 and Gary Patterson, TCU, 2009, 2014.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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LSU’s Ed Orgeron has been named the 2019 Werner Ladder AFCA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Coach of the Year. He was honored at the American Football Coaches Awards, on Tuesday, January 14, during the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
RELATED ARTICLE: Dabo Swinney Headlines 2019 Werner Ladder AFCA FBS Regional Coach Of The Year Winners
Orgeron was selected by a vote of the Active AFCA members at FBS schools. The AFCA has named a Coach of the Year since 1935. The Werner Ladder AFCA FBS Coach of the Year award is the oldest and most prestigious of all the Coach of the Year awards and is the only one chosen exclusively by coaches.
Werner Ladder became the title sponsor of the AFCA FBS Regional and National Coach of the Year awards in August of 2019. Werner is the world leader in ladders and has a complete line of climbing products designed for working at heights.
“Werner is excited to be the new sponsor and associated with such a prestigious award. This year, we cannot imagine a more deserving coach as the recipient,” said Stacy Gardella, vice president of brand marketing at WernerCo. “Coach Orgeron ‘steps up’ every day on and off the field. His energy and authentic nature are a great example for all coaches.”
RELATED ARTICLE: Four Top High School Coaches Earn AFCA Regional Power of Influence Award Honors
The current balloting procedure involves selection of five regional winners who become finalist for national coach of the year. The other finalist were: Dabo Swinney, Clemson; PJ Fleck, Minnesota; Matt Rhule, Baylor; and Kyle Whittingham, Utah.
Orgeron earned his first AFCA FBS national honor by guiding the Tigers to a 15-0/14-1 record with an SEC title and the program’s first appearance in the College Football Playoff national championship game/and the program’s fourth national championship. The Tigers faced/beat Clemson in the CFP national title game. He has an overall record of 56-36/55-37 in eight years as a head coach at Ole Miss, USC and LSU. In his four years at LSU, Orgeron has guided the Tigers to four bowl games, winning three of them.
Orgeron has led LSU to one of the most dominant seasons in college football history, beating five teams ranked in the Top 10 and outscoring opponents 684-303. The 2019 Tigers have also re-written nearly every offensive record in school history. LSU leads the nation in total offense with 564.2 yards per game and the Tigers are No. 2 nationally in passing yards per game (397.2) and No. 1 in points per game (48.9).
Orgeron is the fourth LSU head coach to earn Werner Ladder AFCA FBS National Coach of the Year. The other three were Paul Dietzel in 1958, Charlie McClendon in 1970 and Les Miles in 2011.
Most Awards: Penn State’s Joe Paterno has the most AFCA FBS National Coach of the Year awards with five. He won his honors in 1968, 1972, 1982, 1986 and 2005. Second behind Paterno is Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant with three honors in 1961, 1971 and 1973. Three coaches are tied for third with two honors each: Darrell Royal, Texas, 1963, 1970; John McKay, USC, 1962, 1972 and Gary Patterson, TCU, 2009, 2014.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
