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ACC Coach of the Year Winners
Award Winners
Award Winners Table
Year
Coach
School
W
L
T
Pct
Notes
2024
Rhett Lashlee
SMU
11
2
0
.846
2023
Mike Norvell
Florida State
13
1
0
.929
2022
Mike Elko
Duke
9
4
0
.692
2021
Dave Clawson
Wake Forest
11
3
0
.786
2020
Brian Kelly
Notre Dame
10
2
0
.833
2019
Scott Satterfield
Louisville
8
5
0
.615
2018
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
15
0
0
1.000
2017
Mark Richt
Miami (FL)
10
3
0
.769
2016
Justin Fuente
Virginia Tech
10
4
0
.714
2015
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
14
1
0
.933
2014
Paul Johnson
Georgia Tech
11
3
0
.786
2013
David Cutcliffe
Duke
10
4
0
.714
2012
David Cutcliffe
Duke
6
7
0
.462
2011
Mike London
Virginia
8
5
0
.615
2010
Ralph Friedgen
Maryland
9
4
0
.692
2009
Paul Johnson
Georgia Tech
11
3
0
.786
record
adjusted to 10-3-0
by NCAA
2008
Paul Johnson
Georgia Tech
9
4
0
.692
2007
Al Groh
Virginia
9
4
0
.692
2006
Jim Grobe
Wake Forest
11
3
0
.786
2005
Frank Beamer
Virginia Tech
11
2
0
.846
2004
Frank Beamer
Virginia Tech
10
3
0
.769
2003
Tommy Bowden
Clemson
9
4
0
.692
2002
Al Groh
Virginia
9
5
0
.643
2001
Ralph Friedgen
Maryland
10
2
0
.833
2000
George O'Leary
Georgia Tech
9
3
0
.750
1999
Tommy Bowden
Clemson
6
6
0
.500
1998
George O'Leary
Georgia Tech
10
2
0
.833
1997
Bobby Bowden
Florida State
11
1
0
.917
1996
Mack Brown
North Carolina
10
2
0
.833
1995
George Welsh
Virginia
9
4
0
.692
1994
Fred Goldsmith
Duke
8
4
0
.667
1993
Bobby Bowden
Florida State
12
1
0
.923
1992
Bill Dooley
Wake Forest
8
4
0
.667
1991
George Welsh
Virginia
8
3
1
.708
1990
Bobby Ross
Georgia Tech
11
0
1
.958
1989
Steve Spurrier
Duke
8
4
0
.667
1988
Steve Spurrier
Duke
7
3
1
.682
1987
Bill Dooley
Wake Forest
7
4
0
.636
1986
Dick Sheridan
North Carolina State
8
3
1
.708
1985
Bill Curry
Georgia Tech
9
2
1
.792
1984
George Welsh
Virginia
8
2
2
.750
1983
George Welsh
Virginia
6
5
0
.545
1982
Bobby Ross
Maryland
8
4
0
.667
1981
Danny Ford
Clemson
12
0
0
1.000
1980
Dick Crum
North Carolina
11
1
0
.917
1979
John Mackovic
Wake Forest
8
4
0
.667
1978
Charley Pell
Clemson
10
1
0
.909
1977
Charley Pell
Clemson
8
3
1
.708
1976
Jerry Claiborne
Maryland
11
1
0
.917
1975
Jerry Claiborne
Maryland
9
2
1
.792
1974
Red Parker
Clemson
7
4
0
.636
1973
Jerry Claiborne
Maryland
8
4
0
.667
1972
Lou Holtz
North Carolina State
8
3
1
.708
1971
Bill Dooley
North Carolina
9
3
0
.750
1970
Cal Stoll
Wake Forest
6
5
0
.545
1969
Paul Dietzel
South Carolina
7
4
0
.636
1968
George Blackburn
Virginia
7
3
0
.700
1967
Earle Edwards
North Carolina State
9
2
0
.818
1966
Frank Howard
Clemson
6
4
0
.600
1965
Earle Edwards
North Carolina State
6
4
0
.600
1964
William Tate
Wake Forest
5
5
0
.500
1963
James Hickey
(tie)
North Carolina
9
2
0
.818
1963
Earle Edwards
(tie)
North Carolina State
8
3
0
.727
1962
Bill Murray
Duke
8
2
0
.800
1961
William Elias
Virginia
4
6
0
.400
1960
Bill Murray
Duke
8
3
0
.727
1959
Paul Amen
Wake Forest
6
4
0
.600
1958
Frank Howard
Clemson
8
3
0
.727
1957
Earle Edwards
North Carolina State
7
1
2
.800
1956
Paul Amen
Wake Forest
2
5
3
.350
1955
Jim Tatum
Maryland
10
1
0
.909
1954
Bill Murray
Duke
8
2
1
.773
1953
Jim Tatum
Maryland
10
1
0
.909
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