Here are all of the Mountain West football Coach of the Year Award winners as selected by a vote of their fellow coaches from 1999 through 2025.
Below you’ll find updated tables listing award counts by program with the most recent year won and the multiple winners with the counts and the years.
A total of 23 coaches have won the award over 28 seasons.
Colorado State’s Sonny Lubick captured the first award, and New Mexico’s Jason Eck earned the award this season.
All-Time Mountain West Coach of the Year Award Winners
| Year | Coach | Program | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jason Eck | New Mexico | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | Spencer Danielson | Boise State | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | Barry Odom | UNLV | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | Andy Avalos | Boise State | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | Brady Hoke | San Diego State | 12 | 2 |
| 2020 | Brent Brennan | San Jose State | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | Nick Rolovich | Hawaii | 10 | 5 |
| 2018 | Matt Wells | Utah State | 10 | 2 |
| 2017 | Jeff Tedford | Fresno State | 10 | 4 |
| 2016 | Craig Bohl | Wyoming | 8 | 6 |
| 2015 | Rocky Long | San Diego State | 11 | 3 |
| 2014 | Jim McElwain | Colorado State | 10 | 2 |
| 2013 | Matt Wells | Utah State | 9 | 5 |
| 2012 | Rocky Long | San Diego State | 9 | 4 |
| 2011 | Dave Christensen | Wyoming | 8 | 5 |
| 2010 | Brady Hoke | San Diego State | 9 | 4 |
| 2009 | Gary Patterson | TCU | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | Kyle Whittingham | Utah | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | Troy Calhoun | Air Force | 9 | 4 |
| 2006 | Bronco Mendenhall | Brigham Young | 11 | 2 |
| 2005 | Gary Patterson | TCU | 11 | 1 |
| 2004 | Urban Meyer | Utah | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | Urban Meyer | Utah | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | Rocky Long | New Mexico | 7 | 7 |
| 2001 | Gary Crowton | Brigham Young | 12 | 2 |
| 2000 | Sonny Lubick (tie) | Colorado State | 10 | 2 |
| 2000 | John Robinson (tie) | UNLV | 8 | 5 |
| 1999 | Sonny Lubick | Colorado State | 8 | 4 |
Breakdown by Program with Most Recent
| Program | Winners | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 4 | 2021 |
| Colorado State | 3 | 2014 |
| Utah | 3 | 2008 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2025 |
| Boise State | 2 | 2024 |
| BYU | 2 | 2006 |
| TCU | 2 | 2009 |
| UNLV | 2 | 2023 |
| Utah State | 2 | 2018 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 2016 |
| Air Force | 1 | 2007 |
| Fresno State | 1 | 2017 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2019 |
| San Jose State | 1 | 2020 |
Multiple Winners
| Coach | Program(s) | Times Won | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Long | San Diego State, New Mexico |
3 | 2002, 2012, 2015 |
| Brady Hoke | San Diego State | 2 | 2010, 2021 |
| Urban Meyer | Utah | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Sonny Lubick | Colorado State | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
