HOUSTON – Scott Frost has one final award to share with the University of Central Florida.
The former UCF coach and new Nebraska boss received the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award on Wednesday night.
“It’s an honor. Obviously, he’s one of the greats,” Frost said about Bryant. “This is a team award. I’m just happy to represent the players and coaches that had such a phenomenal year.”
Frost is the first winner from a non-Power Five conference program since former Boise State coach Chris Petersen in 2009.
This completes the awards season for Frost. The past few weeks, Frost he was also presented the Home Depot Coach of the Year, American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year, AP Coach of the Year and Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year awards.
UCF rolled past Memphis 62-55 in the American Athletic Conference Championship game, then beat Auburn 34-27 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to finish 13-0. UCF finished ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll of the season, receiving four first-place votes.
Steve Spurrier was honored with the Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award.
“It’s very nice,” Spurrier said. “I was telling somebody I’m the only coach here that Bear Bryant recruited me out of high school. I visited Alabama way back in 1962. Alabama was playing Miami that day. It was only 3-3 at halftime, and Alabama won 36-3. They clobbered them in the second half.”
Spurrier finished his career as the winningest coach at Florida (122-27-1) and South Carolina (86-49).