Chadwell Named Semifinalist for George Munger College Coach of the Year Award

National coaching honors continue to come in for Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell, who has been named a semifinalist for the 2023 George Munger College Coach of the Year Award.

Finalists will be announced on December 21^st and the winner of the 2023 George Munger Award will be announced on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Earlier this week, Chadwell was named a finalist for the 2023 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award and he was named the 2023 CUSA Co-Coach of the Year.

During his first season on the Mountain, Chadwell has led the Flames to unprecedented success in 2023.

Liberty enters bowl season with a perfect 13-0 record and is one of four undefeated teams in the country, joining Florida State, Michigan and Washington.

Chadwell, winner of this same Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award in 2020, guided the Flames to an unblemished 8-0 regular season record in Conference USA and a 49-35 win over New Mexico State in the CUSA Football Championship game.

Chadwell's success positioned the Flames to receive their first-ever invitation to play in a New Year's Six bowl game. Liberty will square off against No. 8 Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on January 1 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Liberty enters the matchup against the Ducks ranked No. 18 in the latest Associated Press poll and No. 20 in the Coaches Poll. The Flames were ranked in the final three College Football Playoff rankings, a first in program history, and finished No. 23 in the last CFP rankings.

Chadwell's spread option offense has Liberty as the nation's No. 1 rushing attack. The Flames enter bowl season averaging 302.9 yards per game, having rushed for a school-record 3,938 yards and 39 touchdowns.

Additionally, Liberty ranks No. 1 in tackles for a loss allowed (2.54 per game), No. 2 in sacks allowed (0.69 per game), No. 2 in first down offense (333), No. 2 in time of possession (33:43), No. 3 in total offense (514.9 yards per game), No. 3 in team passing efficiency (174.48), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (16.91), No. 4 in third-down conversion percentage (50.3), No. 5 in scoring offense (40.8 points per game) and No. 7 in fewest passes had intercepted (5).

Defensively, Liberty leads the nation with 21 interceptions while ranking No. 2 in the country in turnovers gained (25).

2023 George Munger College Coach of the Year Semifinalists

Nick Saban, Alabama
Jedd Fisch, Arizona
Mike Norvell, Florida State
Curt Cignetti, JMU
Jamey Chadwell, Liberty
Jeff Brohm, Louisville
Lane Kiffin, Mississippi
Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri
Jerry Kill, New Mexico State
David Braun, Northwestern
Rhett Lashlee, SMU
Steve Sarkisian, Texas
Barry Odom, UNLV
Kalen DeBoer, Washington

Chadwell Named Semifinalist for George Munger College Coach of the Year Award

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