Stoops named semifinalist for National Coach of Year

By Arizona Daily Wildcat

November 4, 2009

Mike Stoops has been named a semifinalist for the 21st George Munger Award for College Coach of the Year, the Maxwell Football Club announced today.

The Wildcats are No. 18 in the BCS standings, No. 21 in the AP poll and No. 19 in the USA Today Coach's Poll.

The winner will be announced in December. Here are the full results:

2009 Semifinalists for George Munger Award

Mack Brown, University of Texas
Kirk Ferentz, University of Iowa
Al Golden, Temple University
Paul Johnston, Georgia Tech
Brian Kelly, University of Cincinnati
Chip Kelly, University of Oregon
Urban Meyer, University of Florida
Joseph Paterno, Penn State University
Gary Patterson, Texas Christian University
Chris Petersen, Boise State University
Nick Saban, University of Alabama
Randy Shannon, University of Miami
Mike Stoops, University of Arizona
Kevin Sumlin, University of Houston
Dave Wannstedt, University of Pittsburgh