AFCA Division I FCS Coach of the Year
From Varsity Pride
The AFCA Division I FCS Coach of the Year is a college football award given each year to the nation's most outstanding Division I FCS coach as determined by his peers in the AFCA.
| 1983 | Rey Dempsey | Southern Illinois |
| 1984 | Dave Arnold | Montana State |
| 1985 | Dick Sheridan | Furman |
| 1986 | Erk Russell | Georgia Southern |
| 1987 | Mark Duffner | Holy Cross |
| 1988 | Jimmy Satterfield | Furman |
| 1989 | Erk Russell (2) | Georgia Southern |
| 1990 | Tim Stowers | Georgia Southern |
| 1991 | Jim Tressel | Youngstown State |
| 1992 | Charlie Taaffe | Citadel |
| 1993 | Dan Allen | Boston University |
| 1994 | Jim Tressel (2) | Youngstown State |
| 1995 | Don Read | Montana |
| 1996 | Ray Tellier | Columbia |
| 1997 | Andy Talley | Villanova |
| 1998 | Mark Whipple | Massachusetts |
| 1999 | Paul Johnson | Georgia Southern |
| 2000 | Paul Johnson (2) | Georgia Southern |
| 2001 | Bobby Johnson | Furman |
| 2002 | Jack Harbaugh | Western Kentucky |
| 2003 | Dick Biddle | Colgate |
| 2004 | Mickey Matthews | James Madison |
| 2005 | Jerry Moore | Appalachian State |
| 2006 | Jerry Moore (2) | Appalachian State |
| 2007 | Jerry Moore (3) | Appalachian State |
| 2008 | Mike London | Richmond |
| 2009 | Andy Talley (2) | Villanova |
| 2010 | K. C. Keeler | Delaware |
| 2011 | Willie Fritz | Sam Houston State |
| 2012 | Craig Bohl | North Dakota State |
| 2013 | Craig Bohl (2) | North Dakota State |
| 2014 | Sean McDonnell | New Hampshire |
