Gundy Named Finalist for Robinson National Coach of the Year

Originally Published: Nov 23, 2010 12:40 PM CDT

STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy is a finalist for the 2010 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award, announced Wednesday by the Football Writers Association of America today.

Gundy, who is in his sixth year as a head coach at OSU, is one of eight finalists for the award that is named after the late Robinson who was a coaching legend at Grambling State University for 55 years.

Oklahoma Statehastaken Cowboy football to new heights under Gundy’s leadership.

After being picked to finish either fifth or sixth in the Big 12 South, the Cowboys enter their final regular season game against Oklahoma with at 10-1 record and a win over the Sooners would give OSU the division championship.

In the time he has spent at his alma mater so far, Gundy has compliled a 30-10 overall record in the last 40 games.

Oklahoma State will kick off against Oklahoma Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

The other finalists for 2010 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year are Wisconsin's Bret Bielema, Auburn's Gene Chizik, Michigan State's Mark Dantonio, Stanford's Jim Harbaugh, Oregon's Chip Kelly, TCU's Gary Patterson and Boise State's Chris Petersen.

The winner will be announced at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on Dec. 6.

The FWAA has presented a national coach of the year award since 1957 and named the award in Robinson's honor in 1997.
Robinson has more Division I victories (408) than any other coach in the history of college football.

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