Atlantic Coast Conference football individual awards

The Atlantic Coast Conference honors players and coaches upon the conclusion of each college football season with the following individual honors as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

Coach of the Year

1953: Jim Tatum, Maryland
1954: William D. Murray, Duke
1955: Jim Tatum, Maryland
1956: Paul Amen, Wake Forest
1957: Earle Edwards, NC State
1958: Frank Howard, Clemson
1959: Paul Amen, Wake Forest
1960: William D. Murray, Duke
1961: Bill Elias, Virginia
1962: William D. Murray, Duke
1963: Jim Hickey, North Carolina; Earle Edwards, NC State
1964: Bill Tate, Wake Forest
1965: Earle Edwards, NC State
1966: Frank Howard, Clemson
1967: Earle Edwards, NC State
1968: George Blackburn, Virginia
1969: Paul Dietzel, South Carolina
1970: Cal Stoll, Wake Forest
1971: Bill Dooley, North Carolina
1972: Lou Holtz, NC State
1973: Jerry Claiborne, Maryland
1974: Red Parker, Clemson
1975: Jerry Claiborne, Maryland
1976: Jerry Claiborne, Maryland
1977: Charley Pell, Clemson
1978: Charley Pell, Clemson
1979: John Mackovic, Wake Forest
1980: Dick Crum, North Carolina
1981: Danny Ford, Clemson
1982: Bobby Ross, Maryland
1983: George Welsh, Virginia
1984: George Welsh, Virginia
1985: Bill Curry, Georgia Tech
1986: Dick Sheridan, NC State
1987: Bill Dooley, Wake Forest
1988: Steve Spurrier, Duke
1989: Steve Spurrier, Duke
1990: Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech
1991: George Welsh, Virginia
1992: Bill Dooley, Wake Forest
1993: Bobby Bowden, Florida State
1994: Fred Goldsmith, Duke
1995: George Welsh, Virginia
1996: Mack Brown, North Carolina
1997: Bobby Bowden, Florida State
1998: George O'Leary, Georgia Tech
1999: Tommy Bowden, Clemson
2000: George O'Leary, Georgia Tech
2001: Ralph Friedgen, Maryland
2002: Al Groh, Virginia
2003: Tommy Bowden, Clemson
2004: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
2005: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
2006: Jim Grobe, Wake Forest
2007: Al Groh, Virginia
2008: Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
2009: Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
2010: Ralph Friedgen, Maryland
2011: Mike London, Virginia
2012: David Cutcliffe, Duke
2013: David Cutcliffe, Duke
2014: Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
2015: Dabo Swinney, Clemson
2016: Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech
2017: Mark Richt, Miami
2018: Dabo Swinney, Clemson
2019: Scott Satterfield, Louisville
2020: Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
2021: Dave Clawson, Wake Forest
2022: Mike Elko, Duke
2023: Mike Norvell, Florida State
2024: Rhett Lashlee, SMU
2025: Tony Elliott, Virginia

Defensive Player of the Year

Brian Piccolo Award

1970: Paul Miller, QB, North Carolina
1971: Jim Webster, LB, North Carolina
1972: Mark Johnson, QB, Duke
1973: Al Neville, QB, Maryland
1974: David Visaggio, DG, Maryland
1975: Scott Gardner, QB, Virginia
1976: Jeff Green, DE, Duke
1977: Ralph Stringer, DB, NC State
1978: Rex Varn, DB, Clemson
1979: Al Richardson, LB, Georgia Tech
1980: Jack Cain, DB, Clemson
1981: Aaron Stewart, DB, Duke
1982: Kenny Duckett, WR, Wake Forest
1983: John Piedmonte, OLB, Wake Forest
1984: J. D. Maarleveld, T, Maryland
1985: Danny Burmeister, DB, N. Carolina
1986: Ray Williams, WR, Clemson
1987: No Recipient
1988: Jerry Mays, TB, Georgia Tech
1989: Michael Anderson, RB, Maryland
1990: Marc Mays, WR, Duke
1991: Scott Adell, T, NC State
1992: Dan Footman, DE, Florida State; Randy Cuthbert, TB, Duke
1993: Scott Youmans, DL, Duke
1994: Chris Harrison, T, Virginia
1995: Warren Forney, DT, Clemson
1996: John Lewis, RB, Wake Forest
1997: Sam Cowart, LB, Florida State
1998: Anthony Poindexter, DB, Virginia; Corey Simon, DT, Florida State
1999: Chris Weinke, QB, Florida State
2000: Ed Wilder, FB, Georgia Tech
2001: Matt Crawford, T, Maryland
2002: Anquan Boldin, WR, Florida State
2003: Kevin Bailey, OL, Virginia
2004: Frank Gore, RB, Miami
2005: Ryan Best, S, Virginia
2006: Glenn Sharpe, Miami
2007: Matt Robinson, DE, Wake Forest
2008: Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina
2009: Toney Baker, RB, NC State
2010: Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College; Nate Irving, LB, NC State
2011: Giovani Bernard, RB, North Carolina
2012: Shayon Green, DE, Miami; Chris Thompson, RB, Florida State
2013: Robert Godhigh, RB, Georgia Tech
2014: Duke Johnson, RB, Miami
2015: Hunter Knighton, OL, Miami
2016: James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh
2017: Trevon Young, DE/OLB, Louisville
2018: Greg Dortch, WR, Wake Forest
2019: Richard Yeargin, DE, Boston College
2020: Nolan Cooney, P, Syracuse
2021: McKenzie Milton, QB, Florida State; Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson
2022: Sam Hartman, QB, Wake Forest
2023: Mike Hollins, RB, Virginia
2024: Eli Pancol, WR, Duke
2025: Bryce Steele, LB, Boston College; Keylan Rutledge, OL, Georgia Tech

50th anniversary team

Bill Armstrong, Wake Forest
Tiki Barber, Virginia
Dré Bly, North Carolina
Joe Bostic, Clemson
Peter Boulware, Florida State
Derrick Brooks, Florida State
Ted Brown, NC State
Kelvin Bryant, North Carolina
Jerry Butler, Clemson
Dennis Byrd, NC State
Dick Christy, NC State
Marco Coleman, Georgia Tech
Bennie Cunningham, Clemson
Jeff Davis, Clemson
Jim Dombrowski, Virginia
Warrick Dunn, Florida State
Boomer Esiason, Maryland
Steve Fuller, Clemson
William Fuller, North Carolina
Roman Gabriel, NC State
Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
Alex Hawkins, South Carolina
Clarkston Hines, Duke
Torry Holt, NC State
Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State
Marvin Jones, Florida State
Stan Jones, Maryland
Terry Kinard, Clemson
Amos Lawrence, North Carolina
Bob Matheson, Duke
Don McCauley, North Carolina
Mike McGee, Duke
Herman Moore, Virginia
Bob Pellegrini, Maryland
Julius Peppers, North Carolina
Michael Dean Perry, Clemson
William Perry, Clemson
Brian Piccolo, Wake Forest
Frank Quayle, Virginia
Jim Ritcher, NC State
Anthony Simmons, Clemson
Chris Slade, Virginia
Norm Snead, Wake Forest
Ken Swilling, Georgia Tech
Lawrence Taylor, North Carolina
Mike Voight, North Carolina
Charlie Ward, Florida State
Peter Warrick, Florida State
Chris Weinke, Florida State
Randy White, Maryland