SEC Coach of the Year Winners

Award Winners

Award Winners Table
Year Coach School W L T Pct Notes
2023Eli DrinkwitzMissouri1120.846
2022Kirby SmartGeorgia15001.000
2021Kirby SmartGeorgia1410.933
2020Nick SabanAlabama13001.000
2019Ed OrgeronLSU15001.000
2018Mark StoopsKentucky1030.769
2017Kirby SmartGeorgia1320.867
2016Nick SabanAlabama1410.933
2015Jim McElwainFlorida1040.714
2014Gary PinkelMissouri1130.786
2013Gus MalzahnAuburn1220.857
2012Kevin SumlinTexas A&M1120.846
2011Les MilesLSU1310.929
2010Steve SpurrierSouth Carolina950.643
2009Nick SabanAlabama14001.000
2008Nick SabanAlabama1220.857
2007Sylvester CroomMississippi State850.615
2006Houston NuttArkansas1040.714
2005Steve SpurrierSouth Carolina750.583
2004Tommy TubervilleAuburn13001.000
2003David Cutcliffe (tie)Ole Miss1030.769
2003Nick Saban (tie)LSU1310.929
2002Mark RichtGeorgia1310.929
2001Houston NuttArkansas750.583
2000Lou HoltzSouth Carolina840.667
1999Mike DuBoseAlabama1030.769
1998Phillip FulmerTennessee13001.000
1997Tommy TubervilleOle Miss840.667
1996Steve SpurrierFlorida1210.923
1995Steve SpurrierFlorida1210.923
1994Gene StallingsAlabama1210.923
1993Terry BowdenAuburn11001.000
1992Gene StallingsAlabama13001.000
1991Gerry DiNardoVanderbilt560.455
1990Steve SpurrierFlorida920.818
1989Bill CurryAlabama1020.833
1988Pat DyeAuburn1020.833
1987Pat DyeAuburn912.833
1986Bill ArnspargerLSU930.750
1985Johnny MajorsTennessee912.833
1984Galen HallFlorida8001.000
1983Jerry Claiborne (tie)Kentucky651.542
1983Billy Brewer (tie)Ole Miss660.500record adjusted to 7-5-0 by NCAA
1982Jerry StovallLSU831.708
1981Bear BryantAlabama921.792
1980Vince DooleyGeorgia12001.000
1979Bear BryantAlabama12001.000
1978Bear BryantAlabama1110.917
1977Fran CurciKentucky1010.909
1976Vince DooleyGeorgia1020.833
1975Ken CooperOle Miss650.545
1974Steve SloanVanderbilt732.667
1973Bear BryantAlabama1110.917
1972Ralph JordanAuburn1010.909
1971Bear BryantAlabama1110.917
1970Charles ShiraMississippi State650.545
1969Charles McClendonLSU910.900
1968Vince DooleyGeorgia812.818
1967Doug DickeyTennessee920.818
1966Vince DooleyGeorgia1010.909
1965Bear BryantAlabama911.864
1964Bear BryantAlabama1010.909
1963Paul DavisMississippi State722.727
1962John VaughtOle Miss10001.000
1961Bear BryantAlabama11001.000
1960John VaughtOle Miss1001.955
1959Bear BryantAlabama722.727
1958Paul DietzelLSU11001.000
1957Ralph JordanAuburn10001.000
1956Bowden WyattTennessee1010.909
1955John VaughtOle Miss1010.909
1954John VaughtOle Miss920.818
1953Ralph JordanAuburn731.682
1952Bobby DoddGeorgia Tech12001.000
1951Bob NeylandTennessee1010.909
1950Bear BryantKentucky1110.917
1949Gaynell TinsleyLSU830.727
1948John VaughtOle Miss810.889
1947John VaughtOle Miss920.818
1946Wallace ButtsGeorgia11001.000
1945Frank ThomasAlabama10001.000
1944John BarnhillTennessee711.833
1942Wallace ButtsGeorgia1110.917
1941Red SandersVanderbilt820.800
1940Allyn McKeenMississippi State1001.955
1939William AlexanderGeorgia Tech820.800
1938Bob NeylandTennessee11001.000
1937Ray MorrisonVanderbilt720.778
1936Bob NeylandTennessee622.700
1935Jack MeagherAuburn820.800