From the Trussville Tribune staff reports
The Maxwell Football Club announced the semifinalists for the 2017 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Thursday.
Among the list of 16 names are UAB coach Bill Clark, Alabama coach Nick Saban and Auburn coach Gus Malzahn.
UAB is currently 7-3 overall and 5-2 in Conference USA under Clark in the Blazers’ first football season since restarting the program after a two-year hiatus. UAB is bowl eligible for just the fifth time in the program’s history.
Alabama is 10-0 overall and 7-0 in conference play so far this year under Saban. The Tide are sitting at the top of the SEC West division.
Auburn is 8-2 under Malzahn in 2017 and 6-1 in SEC play. The Tigers just defeated the No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs 40-17.