Charleston, S.C. Bulldog fans worldwide have the opportunity to log on and cast their vote for Kevin Higgins to be named the 2007 Liberty Mutual Head Coach of the Year. Fans have until Nov. 27 to cast their vote online. Don't miss your chance to help support your Bulldog coaching staff and Citadel football program!
The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year is awarded to the college football coach who best demonstrates responsibility, integrity, and excellence on and off the field. Team records, player statistics, and community involvement are just a few of the criteria reviewed during the selection process.
In 2007, Liberty Mutual will name a Coach of the Year in each NCAA Division: I-FBS, I-FCS, DII and DIII. The award process will take place over the course of the entire college football season and fan votes will be crucial to the outcome.
The winner in each division will be chosen using a combination of fan votes and votes received from members of the 2007 Coach of the Year Selection Committee.
Criteria
When open fan voting closes on 11/27, the top 25 coaches in each division will be scored against the following criteria using an objective evaluation model endorsed by the College Football Hall of Fame
COACHING EXCELLENCE
Results
• Current season Wins
• Year over year wins change in comparison to respective conference
• Current season ratings
• Year over year ratings change in comparison to respective conference
Team Discipline
• Total number of penalties in comparison to the respective conference average
SPORTSMANSHIP / INTEGRITY
On-Field Sportsmanship
• Total personal foul penalties
Off-Field Integrity
• Absence of integrity violations by head coach or staff
• Absence of integrity violations per player per incident
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Academic Progress (DI and DIAA only)
• Current academic progress rate (APR) scores
• Year over year APR score change in comparison to respective division
Academic All-Americans
• Number of All-Americans during the current year
• Total number of All-Americans in the past 3 seasons ('05, '06, '07)
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
Community Commitment
• Activities (one-time) or programs (ongoing and/or repetitive) instituted and/or participated in during 2007
To be a finalist, a coach must not have:
• Major program infractions assessed by the NCAA in the current year (2007) at the school he represents
• APR penalties assessed to his program by the NCAA in the last two reporting periods
• Major integrity violations during 2007 (also applies to members of coach's staff)
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