Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn has been named coach of the year...again.
Malzahn was named the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Wednesday night at an awards ceremony at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Houston.
After leading Auburn to a 13-2 overall record in 2013 and an appearance in the Vizio BCS National Championship, Malzahn has now received five national coach of the year awards
By beating out David Bailiff of Rice, Art Briles of Baylor, Mark Dantonio of Michigan State and David Shaw of Stanford, Malzahn becomes the fourth Auburn head coach to be honored with the award.
Terry Bowden was the first to win the award for Auburn in 1993 followed by Tommy Tuberville in 2004 and Gene Chizik in 2010. All three led their teams to undefeated seasons, while Chizik was the only one to win a national championship.
The Bryant Award winner is selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and is currently in its 28th year. The award was named for Bryant following his death in 1986.
Malzahn joins a list of elite coaches who have won the award, including Joe Paterno, Nick Saban and Mack Brown.
The funds raised by the Bryant Awards benefit heart disease and stroke research, community education and outreach programs of the American Heart Association.
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