For the second time in his career, Brian Kelly has been named the Associated Press Coach of the Year.

Kelly has guided Notre Dame to a perfect 12-0 record, a No. 3 ranking and a spot in the College Football Playoff. It is the second time he’s guided the Irish to a perfect regular season record.

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Notre Dame also had a perfect 12-0 record in 2012. Kelly also won the AP Coach of the Year award that season.

Kelly received 16 of the 58 first-place votes and totaled 81 points. Nick Saban also received 16 first-place votes but ended with 66 points. UCF’s Josh Heupel had five first-place votes and finished with 33 points.

A total of 12 coaches finished with at least one first-place vote. Washington State’s Mike Leach finished fourth in the voting.

Notre Dame will play Clemson in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29 for a chance to play in the national championship.