Mack Brown named to Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List

North Carolina football coach Mack Brown named to Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List.

North Carolina football’s [autotag]Mack Brown[/autotag] has been named to the Dodd Trophy preseason watch list.

Thursday afternoon, the preseason watch list for the Dodd Trophy was released, featuring Brown as one of the potential candidates. The Dodd Trophy award is given to the Coach who led their team to success on and off the field.

In the announcement, Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO & President Gary Stokan gave his spill on the candidates for this historic award.

“We are proud to recognize these men as great leaders in our sport who have consistently exemplified The Dodd Trophy’s three pillars of scholarship, leadership and integrity,” said Stokan. “Both on and off the field, these coaches have shown what it takes to always strive for excellence and help push their student-athletes to be their very best.”

The Atlantic Coast Conference is in a three-way tie for the most coaches on the watch list. Brown is joined by Dave Clawson, Dave Doeren, Willie Fritz, Mike Norvell, and Dabo Swinney from the ACC.

Brown won the award back in 2008 with Texas. If he were to win it this year, he would become the first active Tar Heel coach to win the award.

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