Maxwell Football Club Executive Director Mark Wolpert announced the 24 semifinalists for the 2025 George Munger College Coach of the Year Award, which is presented yearly by the Maxwell Football Club. All semifinalists are listed in alphabetical order by school. Finalists will be announced on December 8
th, and the winner of the 2025 George Munger Award will be announced on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
| Name |
School |
| Kalen DeBoer |
Alabama |
| Kalani Sitake |
BYU |
| Kirby Smart |
Georgia |
| Brent Key |
Georgia Tech |
| Willie Fritz |
Houston |
| Curt Cignetti |
Indiana |
| Bob Chesney |
James Madison |
| Jerry Mack |
Kennesaw State |
| Brian Newberry |
Navy |
| Eric Morris |
North Texas |
| Marcus Freeman |
Notre Dame |
| Ryan Day |
Ohio State |
| Brent Venables |
Oklahoma |
| Lane Kiffin |
Ole Miss |
| Dan Lanning |
Oregon |
| Pat Narduzzi |
Pitt |
| Sean Lewis |
San Diego State |
| Mike Elko |
Texas A&M |
| Joey McGuire |
Texas Tech |
| Jon Sumrall |
Tulane |
| Lincoln Riley |
USC |
| Clark Lea |
Vanderbilt |
| Tony Elliott |
Virginia |
| Jake Dickert |
Wake Forest |
The formal presentation of the George Munger Coach of the Year Award will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Maxwell Football Club will also be presenting its other national awards from high school through the professional ranks at the event.
Questions concerning the 2025 George Munger Award can be directed to MFC Executive Director Mark Wolpert, mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org, or MFC Vice President of College Awards Rich Cirminiello, rcirminiello@maxwellfootballclub.org.
ABOUT THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB – The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership.
