Brown joins a distinguished list of coaches and administrators to have been honored with the award.
Mack Brown, who won 244 games over a career that spanned 40 years and four schools, is the Football Bowl Association's Champions Award winner, it was announced today by FBA Chairman Kevin McDonald.
The Champions Award is presented annually to a coach or administrator who 'over a long career furthers the cause of the college football bowl industry.'
"I cannot think of anyone who is more deserving of this recognition than Mack Brown," said FBA Executive Director Wright Waters. "In a coaching career that has covered all or part of five decades, Mack's teams achieved unusual excellence.