Liberty Mutual has been running an online and expert-based poll to pick the college football Coach of the Year all season. Well, the season is over, and the winner was announced last night:\
BOSTON ? Rutgers University Head Football Coach Greg Schiano is the inaugural Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, honoring him as the college football coach who best exemplifies responsibility and excellence on and off the field of play. An elite voting committee of College Football Hall of Fame players and coaches, national college football media, and Liberty Mutual representatives, as well as a contribution from fan voting at www.coachoftheyear.com selected Schiano from among 10 finalists.
“Coach Schiano’s performance this year embodies all that we strive to celebrate through our award: integrity, sportsmanship and unwavering responsibility to his student-athletes and community, accomplishing all while delivering outstanding results on the field,” said Ted Kelly, Liberty Mutual Group chairman, president, and chief executive officer.
Schiano will receive $100,000 from Liberty Mutual to support his civic and charitable activities. In addition, Liberty Mutual will grant $20,000 in scholarship to the Rutgers University Alumni Relations Program.
“This award means so much because it not only celebrates our 2006 season, but also the way we have built our football program ? with young men of character, sportsmanship and integrity,” said Schiano. “Rutgers football is on the map to stay, and we will continue to recruit and develop student-athletes who understand their roles and responsibilities, not only on the playing field but in the classroom and in their communities as well.”
Good for him. I particularly like that “back to stay” part.
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