Letter From the Editor

In a longstanding tradition, American Football Monthly has finally announced its winners for the 2002 Coordinator of the Year awards. As always, this year’s selection was not an easy task. However, with the help of several top experts in the industry, AFM has compiled a list of winners based on their accomplishments on the field for the 2002 season. All collegiate and professional offensive, defensive and special teams coordinators were eligible for consideration. The winners are: NFL Offensive - Marc Trestman, Oakland Defensive - Monte Kiffin, Tampa Bay Special Teams - Darrin Simmons, Cincinnati NCAA Division I-A Offensive - Norm Chow, Southern Cal Defensive - Brian VanGorder, Georgia Special Teams - Lester Erb, Iowa NCAA Division I-AA Offensive - Melvin Spears, Grambling Defensive - Rich Nagy, Maine Special Teams - Dale Jones, Appalachian State NCAA Division II Offensive - John