MacIntyre Receives Two More National Coach of the Year Awards

BOULDER – University of Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre was named Thursday as the Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and the winner of the 2016 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.

MacIntyre received 109 points and 25 first-place votes from the AP college football poll panel, beating out Penn State's James Franklin in second with 98 and 16. Alabama's Nick Saban was third with 57 and 13.

Presented for a third straight year by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, the FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award honors the top coach in the FBS as selected by the membership of the 76-year-old writers' organization.

"I'm honored and privileged to be the recipient of both the AP Coach of the Year and the Eddie Robinson Award," MacIntyre said. "It is a testament to our players and coaches for all their hard work and dedication. It is an honor to accept these awards on behalf of our team, our coaches and our fans."

MacIntyre and the Buffaloes fashioned one of the best turnarounds in major college football history, improving off of the 4-9 2015 season to a 10-3 record this year while winning the Pac-12 South Division championship and ranking No. 10 in the final College Football Playoff rankings. CU this year became only the ninth Power-5 team since 1972 to jump from four or fewer wins one year up to 10 or more wins the next.

The honors have consistently been coming in for MacIntyre this month.

So far this year, MacIntyre has received the following honors for CU's turnaround season:

2016 Walter Camp Coach of the Year – announced on Dec. 1
ESPN Home Depot Coach of the Year – announced on Dec. 7
SB Nation Coach of the Year – announced Dec. 7
CBS Sports Coach of the Year – announced Dec. 14
Associated Press Coach of the Year – announced Dec. 15
FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year – announced Dec. 15
2016 AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year – announced on Dec. 6
Pac-12 Coach of the Year – selection by the Associated Press (announced Dec. 9) and by his fellow coaches (announced No. 29)

Other awards that MacIntyre is a finalist for:

American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year – announced on Jan. 10
2016 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year – announced on Jan. 11 during the awards banquet in Houston at the Toyota Center
Maxwell Football Club 2016 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year – announced Dec. 29.
Bobby Dodd Trophy – national coach of the year presented by the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – announced Dec. 30

Colorado seeks win No. 11 on the season when the Buffs face off against No. 12/13 (CFP/AP) Oklahoma State on Dec. 29 in the Valero Alamo Bowl (7 p.m./ESPN)

Only three other teams in CU history have won 11 games (1989, 1990 and 2001), with MacIntyre's squad looking to become the fourth.
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MACINTYRE ADDRESSES LEAVITT DEPARTURE: MacIntyre provided this statement Thursday morning concerning the departure of defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt: "Jim and our defensive staff did an excellent job with our defense the last two years. Jim brought a lot of expertise and energy to our defense. I wish him the best in his move to the University of Oregon and thank him for all the hard work, time and energy he gave to the Colorado Buffaloes."

MacIntyre Receives Two More National Coach of the Year Awards

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