AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas head coach Tom Herman has been named to the 2018 Dodd Trophy preseason watch list by The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The preseason watch list includes 20 coaches.
In his first season at Texas, Herman guided the Longhorns to a 7-6 record and a victory in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl over Missouri. Entering his fourth overall season as a head coach, Herman owns a career record of 29-10 (.744).
Both P Michael Dickson and S DeShon Elliott were named unanimous All-Americans, with Dickson becoming UT's first-ever winner of the Ray Guy Award.