JACKSON - With only 12 days left in the annual Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year fan voting, simply visit
www.coachoftheyear.com and vote for Millsaps fourth-year head coach Mike DuBose into the list of the nation's Top 25 Division III coaches.
As of Nov. 18, DuBose wasn't even in the Top 25 in fan voting despite his recent success. But, as of Nov. 24, DuBose has cracked the Top 25 and is climbing.
DuBose led the Majors to a solid, 7-3 season (5-1 SCAC) and a share of a fourth consecutive SCAC Championship, helping the senior class finish their careers an astonishing 33-10 overall (.767 win pct.) and 24-2 in league play. All three Millsaps losses in 2009 came to playoff-bound teams in MS College (47-44 2ot), DePauw University (29-27) and Huntingdon College (47-36).
Only once before has a Millsaps team posted four straight 7-win seasons, as legendary coach Harper Davis led the Majors to five consecutive 7-win seasons from 1983-87.
Active football coaches in all NCAA divisions with a winning record are eligible to receive the 2009 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. The winner in each division is chosen using a combination of fan votes and votes received from members of the 2009 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Selection Committee.
To be a finalist, a coach must NOT have had: Major program infractions assessed by the NCAA in the current year (2009) at the school he represents. APR penalties assessed to his program by the NCAA in the last two reporting periods. Or major integrity violations during 2009, as determined solely by Liberty Mutual (also applies to entire staff).
You can vote once a day until voting closes on Dec. 6. Click
here to vote.