Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea is up for another coaching award this season.
Wednesday afternoon, Lea was named a finalist for the 2025 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Peach Bowl. Lea is a finalist alongside Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart.
The Bobby Dodd Trophy is given to the coach that has the most success on the field while demonstrating leadership, scholarship and integrity off the field. The finalists were selected by previous winners, national media, a member of the Dodd family and a College Football Hall of Fame member. The award winner will be announced during the week leading up to the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl…