ATLANTA – Texas Football head coach Steve Sarkisian was named to the Dodd Trophy midseason watch list, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. announced on Thursday. The Dodd Trophy celebrates the head coach of a team that enjoys success on the field, while also stressing the importance of academic excellence and character.
Sarkisian has guided the No. 8/8 Longhorns to a 5-1 record and 2-1 mark in the Big 12 Conference. Texas has been ranked in the Associated Press Top-10 in each of the last six polls, the longest single-season stretch for the Longhorns since 2009.