Rodriguez tied for this year's award with Boston College's Jeff Jagodzinski. Rodriguez led the
Mountaineers to a 10-2 record, the Big East championship and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl
“What makes this award so special is that this is the only coach of the year award voted
on exclusively by the coaches themselves,” AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff said. “The winners are selected by the coaches they compete with and against on a daily basis.”
The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each of the
Association’s five divisions: Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship
Subdivision, Division II, Division III and NAIA. The winners are selected by active members
of the Association who vote for coaches in their respective regions and divisions.
The AFCA will announce its five 2007 National
Coach of the Year winners at the 2008 AFCA Convention in Anaheim. All head coaches
who were eligible for regional honors are eligible for national honors as well.