Tim Flynn & J Robinson (Photos/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)To earn the honor, Flynn and Robinson each received a total of 61 votes, including four first-place votes each. In third place with 47 votes -- including two first-place ballots -- was Cael Sanderson, head coach at 2014 NCAA Division I team titlewinner Penn State. Fourth place went to Virginia Tech's Kevin Dresser, with 26 votes. Just one vote separated fifth-place Doug Schwab of Northern Iowa, and sixth-place John Smith of Oklahoma State, with 13 and 12 votes, respectively.
This is the first time Flynn and Robinson have been named InterMat Coach of the Year.
2014 InterMat Coach of the Year
1st-5th-Place Votes: 9-7-5-3-1
Total Votes/(First-Place Votes)
T1. Tim Flynn, Edinboro 61 (4)
T1. J Robinson, Minnesota 61 (4)
3. Cael Sanderson, Penn State 47 (2)
4. Kevin Dresser, Virginia Tech 26
5. Doug Schwab, Northern Iowa 13
6. John Smith, Oklahoma State 12
7. Drew Pariano, Northwestern 9
8. Frank Ramano, Notre Dame 7
9. Nick Mitchell, Grand View 5
T10. Eric Keller, Wartburg 3
T10. Tom Ryan, Ohio State 3
T12. Roger Kish, North Dakota State 1
T12. Rob Koll, Cornell 1
T12. Jason Moorman, King 1
Flynn's Fighting Scots posted their best season ever at the NCAA Division Wrestling Championships, placing fifth with 62 points. Robinson's Golden Gophers won their third straight National Duals title, and finished runner-up at the NCAAs to Penn State.
1st-5th-Place Votes: 9-7-5-3-1
Total Votes/(First-Place Votes)
T1. Tim Flynn, Edinboro 61 (4)
T1. J Robinson, Minnesota 61 (4)
3. Cael Sanderson, Penn State 47 (2)
4. Kevin Dresser, Virginia Tech 26
5. Doug Schwab, Northern Iowa 13
6. John Smith, Oklahoma State 12
7. Drew Pariano, Northwestern 9
8. Frank Ramano, Notre Dame 7
9. Nick Mitchell, Grand View 5
T10. Eric Keller, Wartburg 3
T10. Tom Ryan, Ohio State 3
T12. Roger Kish, North Dakota State 1
T12. Rob Koll, Cornell 1
T12. Jason Moorman, King 1
"Tim Flynn has been and will probably continue to be the most underrated coach at the Division I level," said InterMat's T.R. Foley. "Everyone who has even a passing knowledge of the sport understands that when the Edinboro Fighting Scots go to the NCAA tournament they will perform above expectations. Flynn is one of the great coaches in the sport and this award barely does justice in recognizing the efforts he has put in to making the Edinboro programs one of the most consistent in the country."
In making a case for J Rob as co-winner of Coach of the Year honors, InterMat's Tom Franck said, "All season long, number-crunchers had Minnesota a distant second to Penn State at the NCAA tournament. However, Robinson had the Gophers ready when it mattered most. At the Big Show, the team accumulated a number of upsets along the way and racked up bonus points to match the front-line strength of the Nittany Lions ... That Minnesota finished 5.5 points behind Penn State when the dust settled does not deny the fact that the Gophers finished ahead of their seeds at six weight classes, nor that each wrestler came in intensely focused and well-prepared for each bout -- a testament to Robinson and his staff on a motivational and a technical level."
Coach of the Year Winners
2014: Tim Flynn, EU/J Robinson, MN
2013: John Smith, Oklahoma State
2012: Cael Sanderson, Penn State
2011: Mike Denney, Nebraska-Omaha
2010: Rob Koll, Cornell
2009: Tom Ryan, Ohio State
2008: Tom Ryan, Ohio State
2007: Cael Sanderson, Iowa State
2006: John Smith, Oklahoma State
Flynn and Robinson join past InterMat Coach of the Year honorees Rob Koll of Cornell, Mike Denney of the now-defunct University of Nebraska-Omaha wrestling program (and now Maryville), as well as two-time winners John Smith of Oklahoma State, Cael Sanderson of Penn State, and Tom Ryan of Ohio State.
2014: Tim Flynn, EU/J Robinson, MN
2013: John Smith, Oklahoma State
2012: Cael Sanderson, Penn State
2011: Mike Denney, Nebraska-Omaha
2010: Rob Koll, Cornell
2009: Tom Ryan, Ohio State
2008: Tom Ryan, Ohio State
2007: Cael Sanderson, Iowa State
2006: John Smith, Oklahoma State
Coach of the Year is the final award released by InterMat.
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