Coach of the Year Runners-up

Bob StoopsUniversity of OklahomaRecord: 13-0Won National ChampionshipWhen Bob Stoops was hired at Oklahoma two years ago, school officials had high hopes. How high? How about No. 1 in the nation? In two years, the former defensive coordinator at the University of Florida took the powerhouse team out of the pits and turned it back into the premier team in the nation. This year\'s 12-0 regular season record not only earned the Sooners their first consecutive bowl appearance in seven years but the chance to play for the national championship. The stunning turnaround came because Stoops wasn\'t shy about overhauling the program that seemed stuck in the past. Instead of using the wishbone formation and option running game that had led the Sooners to three national titles 20 years ago, Stoops instituted the wide-open passing attack that marked the success of teams that won national titles in