Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title in 17 years and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Harbaugh is the first Michigan coach to win the AP Coach of the Year Award presented by Regions Bank, and the first from the Big Ten since Penn State’s Joe Paterno in 2005.
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AP Player of the Year
Jim Harbaugh, Michigan — 103 points (22 first-place votes).
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati — 88 (16).
Dave Aranda, Baylor —47 (5).
Mel Tucker, Michigan State — 22 (4).
Kirby Smart, Georgia — 13 (1).
Blake Anderson, Utah State — 11 (3).
Nick Saban, Alabama — 9 (1).
Dave Clawson, Wake Forest — 6 (1).
Jeff Traylor, UTSA — 6.
Pat Narduzzi, Pitt — 4.
Kyle Whittingham, Utah — 4.
Sam Pittman, Arkansas — 2.
Mike Houston, East Carolina — 1.
Billy Napier, Louisiana — 1.
Kalani Sitake, BYU — 1.
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