Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart has been named to the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award watchlist.
Joining Smart are 19 other head coaches across the nation.
Smart is one of six SEC coaches named to the watchlist. The award was given to Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell last year after led the Bearcats to its first College Football Playoff appearance.
Introducing the 2022 Dodd Trophy Presented by @PNCBank Preseason Watch List 👀 Take a look at 2️⃣0️⃣ of the nation’s top coaches and Dodd Trophy hopefuls. (First-year coaches are ineligible.)
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Nick Saban is the most recipient of the award from the SEC, having won it in 2014.
