PHILADELPHIA – After leading UTSA to the program’s first conference championship and a 12-2 season, Roadrunners’ head coach Jeff Traylor has been named one of five finalists for the 2021 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year award, presented by the Maxwell Football Club.
Traylor, the C-USA Coach of the Year, an Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award finalist, the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) Regional Coach of the Year, and a member of the Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards Coach of the Year watch list, guided the Roadrunners to the program’s best season (12-2) record and the program’s first conference championship in his second season at the helm. He has led UTSA to two-straight bowl appearances and the Gilmer, Texas, native has registered a 19-7 record during his tenure in San Antonio, the best start for a head coach in the program’s history over the first 26 games.
UTSA opened the 2021 campaign with a school-record 11 consecutive victories and was ranked as high as 15th nationally (Associated Press Top 25). The Roadrunners secured their first Conference USA West Division crown with a 34-31 win over UAB on Nov. 20, before capturing the first league title in their 11-year history with a 49-41 home triumph over WKU in the C-USA Championship Game on Dec. 3.
2021 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Finalists
Dave Aranda – Baylor
Luke Fickell – Cincinnati
Jim Harbaugh – Michigan
Mel Tucker – Michigan State
Jeff Traylor – UTSA
Voting opens Friday, December 30, 2021, for the selection for the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year. Eligible voters include NCAA Bowl Subdivision head coaches and football Sports Information Directors, Maxwell Football Club members and selected national media.
The announcement of this season’s winner will be made on January 19, 2022, and the award will be formally presented at the 85th Maxwell Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022, at the Harrah’s Casino Resort in Atlantic City New Jersey.
Information regarding Maxwell Football Club awards, membership and special events can be found at www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
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