TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell has been named the 2023 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year.
Norvell becomes the first Florida State head coach to win the award.
The award has been presented annually since 1986 to the coach who has reached a high standard of excellence on and off the field with the ability to inspire, the patience to teach and the gift of leadership.
This is Norvell's second coach of the year honor as he was named the winner of the Dodd Trophy. Plus, he was named the ACC Coach of the Year, AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year, one of five finalists for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award presented by the Maxwell Football Club and one of 12 finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.
In his fourth season at FSU, Norvell produced the third 13-win season in Florida State history, won the ACC title, and earned a bid to the Capitol One Orange Bowl.
