Troy's Neal Brown on Wednesday was named 2017 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year, while cornerback/return specialist Marcus Jones was named Freshman of the Year.
Brown led the Trojans to a 10-2 record and a share of the Sun Belt championship in his third season, including a stunning upset of SEC power LSU. Troy, which tied with Appalachian State for the conference title, faces North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 16.
Jones, an Enterprise native, averaged 32.9 yards per kickoff return this season and led the nation with three kickoff returns for touchdowns.