Letter From the Editor

Another football season has come and gone and as usual, many new faces have come to the forefront and many older faces have remained steadfast and stoic. The turbulent world of coaching tests a mans soul and strengthens his resolve ... yet by season’s end the truly great have stepped to the plate and performed. Each year American Football Monthly proudly presents the Schutt Sports Coach of the Year award to an accomplished, dedicated and respected coach that has proven his worth both on and off the field. And with each winner comes a vast array of debate that would make any water cooler in America run dry. After all, this year – like every other – has a myriad of coach of the year possibilities. There are at least a dozen candidates in the Division I-A ranks alone. The fact is, of all the names, such as Guy Morriss, Tyrone Willingham, Pete Carroll, Kirk Ferentz, Mark Richt, Dennis