Football: Calvin Magee Honored
November 28, 2007 01:04 PM | General
November 28, 2007
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| Calvin Magee |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia offensive coordinator Calvin Magee has been named 2007 Assistant Coach of the Year by The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
Each year, staff representatives from NCAA and NAIA football playing schools nominate an assistant coach for consideration. The winners are selected in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III, and the NAIA.
The award was first presented in 1997 and was created to honor assistant coaches who excel in community service, commitment to the student-athlete, on-field coaching success and AFCA professional organization involvement.
Magee has also been selected as one of five finalists for the prestigious Broyles Award, which honors dedicated and hard-working assistants coaches. The award was established to in 1996 to honor former Arkansas coach and current athletic director Frank Broyles, who had an esteemed history for developing and producing great assistant coaches.
Magee joins Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, Missouri offensive coordinator Dave Christensen, Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Heacock and Kansas defensive coordinator Bill Young as a finalist.
The winner will be announced on Dec. 4, at the Broyles Award Luncheon presented by the Downtown Rotary Club in Little Rock, Ark.
Since joining the West Virginia staff in 2001, the Mountaineers have led the BIG EAST in rushing every year since 2002. Magee has coached four all-BIG EAST selections and three All-Americans at running back including the BIG EAST’s all-time leading rusher Avon Cobourne with 5,164 yards.
