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Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck named finalist for Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year
By Paul Harvey
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Minnesota’s strong season has earned P.J. Fleck some national recognition.
This year, Fleck led the Gophers to 10 wins for the first time since 2003. He also has a chance to lead Minnesota to back-to-back bowl wins and win No. 11 on the season. That would give the Gophers 11 wins for the first time since 1904!
On Tuesday, the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year Award unveiled its list of five finalists. Fleck is up for the award, along with four coaches from Power 5 schools.
Here is the list of finalists:
Introuducing our 2019 #DoddTrophy Finalists!
This year's list includes 5️⃣ coaches, all representing 5️⃣ different conferences. These coaches combined for a 58-6 record this season, including two coaches who led their respective teams to #CFBPlayoff.
📰 https://t.co/OGepXmDElU pic.twitter.com/N1RezBNJYe
— The Dodd Trophy (@thedoddtrophy) December 10, 2019
Fans can also get in a fan-vote for the award with support of Fleck, or any of the other candidates:
Fan voting is now open for the 2019 Dodd Trophy 🏆
Retweet to cast your vote for @Coach_Fleck as the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year. #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/2j3mfW8lNB
— The Dodd Trophy (@thedoddtrophy) December 10, 2019
Fan voting closes on Dec. 12. The winner of the Dodd Trophy will be announced during bowl week leading up to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.