Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:06 pm
I suppose one reason why it's hard to decide in the NFL is that there are four, previously five, NFL coach of the year awards:
1. AP NFL Coach of the Year
2. Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
3. Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year
4. Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year
5. UPI NFL Coach of the Year (discontinued in 1997)
Last season, Sean Payton won all four coach of the year awards.
In the CFL, there is only one award for coach of the year, the Annis Stukus Trophy. Going by the number of times a coach has won that award, then Don Matthews runs away with it as a five time winner. Jack Gotta and Wally Buono are tied at second with three wins each. There are several two-time winners.
1. AP NFL Coach of the Year
2. Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
3. Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year
4. Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year
5. UPI NFL Coach of the Year (discontinued in 1997)
Last season, Sean Payton won all four coach of the year awards.
In the CFL, there is only one award for coach of the year, the Annis Stukus Trophy. Going by the number of times a coach has won that award, then Don Matthews runs away with it as a five time winner. Jack Gotta and Wally Buono are tied at second with three wins each. There are several two-time winners.