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MAC Coach of the Year Winners
Award Winners
Award Winners Table
Year
Coach
School
W
L
T
Pct
Notes
2023
Jason Candle
Toledo
11
3
0
.786
2022
Tim Albin
Ohio
10
4
0
.714
2021
Thomas Hammock
Northern Illinois
9
5
0
.643
2020
Lance Leipold
Buffalo
6
1
0
.857
2019
Jim McElwain
Central Michigan
8
6
0
.571
2018
Lance Leipold
Buffalo
10
4
0
.714
2017
Jason Candle
Toledo
11
3
0
.786
2016
P.J. Fleck
Western Michigan
13
1
0
.929
2015
Matt Campbell
Toledo
9
2
0
.818
2014
P.J. Fleck
Western Michigan
8
5
0
.615
2013
Rod Carey
Northern Illinois
12
2
0
.857
2012
Darrell Hazell
Kent State
11
3
0
.786
2011
Ron English
Eastern Michigan
6
6
0
.500
2010
Michael Haywood
Miami (OH)
9
4
0
.692
2009
Al Golden
Temple
9
4
0
.692
2008
Brady Hoke
Ball State
12
1
0
.923
2007
Turner Gill
Buffalo
5
7
0
.417
2006
Frank Solich
Ohio
9
5
0
.643
2005
Bill Cubit
Western Michigan
7
4
0
.636
2004
J.D. Brookhart
Akron
6
5
0
.545
2003
Terry Hoeppner
Miami (OH)
13
1
0
.929
2002
Joe Novak
Northern Illinois
8
4
0
.667
2001
Urban Meyer
Bowling Green State
8
3
0
.727
2000
Gary Darnell
Western Michigan
9
3
0
.750
1999
Bob Pruett
Marshall
13
0
0
1.000
1998
Bob Pruett
Marshall
12
1
0
.923
1997
Gary Pinkel
Toledo
9
3
0
.750
1996
Jim Grobe
Ohio
6
6
0
.500
1995
Gary Pinkel
Toledo
11
0
1
.958
1994
Dick Flynn
Central Michigan
9
3
0
.750
1993
Paul Schudel
Ball State
8
3
1
.708
1992
Gary Blackney
Bowling Green State
10
2
0
.833
1991
Gary Blackney
Bowling Green State
11
1
0
.917
1990
Herb Deromedi
Central Michigan
8
3
1
.708
1989
Paul Schudel
Ball State
7
3
2
.667
1988
Al Molde
Western Michigan
9
3
0
.750
1987
Jim Harkema
Eastern Michigan
10
2
0
.833
1986
Glen Mason
Kent State
5
6
0
.455
1985
Dennis Stolz
Bowling Green State
11
1
0
.917
1984
Dan Simrell
Toledo
8
3
1
.708
record
adjusted to 9-2-1
by NCAA
1983
Bill Mallory
Northern Illinois
10
2
0
.833
1982
Dennis Stolz
Bowling Green State
7
5
0
.583
1981
Chuck Stobart
Toledo
9
3
0
.750
1980
Herb Deromedi
Central Michigan
9
2
0
.818
1979
Chuck Stobart
Toledo
7
3
1
.682
record
adjusted to 8-2-1
by NCAA
1978
Dwight Wallace
Ball State
10
1
0
.909
1977
Ed Chlebek
Eastern Michigan
8
3
0
.727
1976
Elliot Uzelac
Western Michigan
7
4
0
.636
1975
Dave McClain
Ball State
9
2
0
.818
1974
Dick Crum
Miami (OH)
10
0
1
.955
1973
Bill Mallory
Miami (OH)
11
0
0
1.000
1972
Don James
Kent State
6
5
1
.542
1971
Jack Murphy
Toledo
12
0
0
1.000
1970
Frank Lauterbur
Toledo
12
0
0
1.000
1969
Frank Lauterbur
Toledo
11
0
0
1.000
1968
Bill Hess
Ohio
10
1
0
.909
1967
Frank Lauterbur
Toledo
9
1
0
.900
1966
Bill Doolittle
Western Michigan
7
3
0
.700
1965
Bo Schembechler
Miami (OH)
7
3
0
.700
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