| Awarded for | College football's top head coach who has excelled on the football field while demonstrating perseverance, attitude, integrity, and determination |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Over the Mountain Touchdown club of Birmingham, Alabama Alabama Sports Foundation |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Most recent | Gus Malzahn |
| Website | www |
The Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award was a college football award given annually to the nation's best head coach. Established in 2009, Nick Saban was the award's first recipient. The trophy commemorates former Florida State Seminoles football coach Bobby Bowden.