Just a week after winning the Big Ten media’s Dave McClain Coach of the Year Award, Ryan Day has not one, but two more chances to add to his trophy cabinet. Like the title says, he’s a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, an prize that dates back to 1957 (Woody Hayes was the first winner) and is awarded by the Football Writers Association of America. The last OSU winner was Jim Tressel in 2002.
Day joins eight other coaches as finalists: Sonny Dykes (un-ranked SMU), Eliah Drinkwitz (Appalachian State), Bryan Harsin (Boise State), P.