Vanderbilt’s quarterback, coach receive SEC awards
Pavia is the first-ever recipient of the conference’s Newcomer of the Year award, which honors the top transfer student-athlete.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Vanderbilt football is continuing to rake in postseason awards following its first bowl-eligible season since 2018.
Coach Clark Lea was honored as the SEC Coach of the Year while quarterback Diego Pavia was named the SEC Newcomer of the Year.
“It is the first time since Warren Norman was selected SEC Freshman of the Year in 2009 that Vanderbilt has collected an SEC individual postseason award from the league’s coaches,” Vanderbilt Athletics said.
Pavia is the first-ever recipient of the conference’s Newcomer of the Year award, which honors the top transfer student-athlete.
The Commodores are set to take on Georgia Tech on Dec. 27 in the Birmingham Bowl. With a win, Lea could lead Vandy to its first winning season since 2013.
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Below is a list of Vanderbilt’s SEC Individual Postseason Honors:
- 1935 · Most Valuable Player – Willie Geny
- 1937 · Most Valuable Player – Carl Hinkle
- 1937 · Coach of the Year – Ray Morrison
- 1941 · Most Valuable Player – Jack Jenkins
- 1941 · Jacobs Blocking Trophy – Jack Jenkins
- 1941 · Coach of the Year – Red Sanders
- 1942 · Jacobs Blocking Trophy – Jack Jenkins
- 1951 · Most Valuable Player – Bill Wade
- 1955 · Coach of the Year – Art Guepe
- 1967 · Most Valuable Player – Bob Goodridge
- 1982 · Coach of the Year – George MacIntyre
- 2002 · Freshman of the Year – Kwane Doster
- 2005 · Offensive Player of the Year – Jay Cutler
- 2008 · Coach of the Year – Bobby Johnson
- 2009 · Freshman of the Year – Warren Norman
- 2024 · Newcomer of the Year – Diego Pavia
- 2024 · Coach of the Year – Clark Lea
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