WACO, TEXAS – Texas A&M-Kingsville head football coach Bo Atterberry was named the NCAA Division II AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year on Monday.  The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each of the Association’s five divisions: Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III and NAIA. The winners are selected by Active members of the Association who vote for coaches in their respective regions and divisions.
   
Atterberry guided the Javelinas to a 10-2 mark this year.  It was the first 10-win season for the program since 2003 and first 10-win regular season since 1989.  The team was ranked in the top 10 nationally over the final 11 weeks of the season and earned a first round bye in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.  He is the third head coach in school history to earn the award joining Gil Steinke, two times, and Ron Harms, five times.
   
The 2010 Regional Coach of the Year winners will be recognized at the AFCA Coach of the Year Dinner at the 2011 AFCA Convention in Dallas, Texas. The dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, January 11.

2010 AFCA Regional Coaches of the Year
Football Bowl Subdivision
Region 1: Doug Marrone, Syracuse University
Region 2: Gene Chizik, Auburn University
Region 3: Mark Dantonio, Michigan State University
Region 4: Art Briles, Baylor University
Region 5: Chip Kelly, University of Oregon &
Jim Harbaugh, Stanford University (tie)

Football Championship Subdivision
Region 1: Jimmye Laycock, College of William & Mary
Region 2: Brian Jenkins, Bethune-Cookman University
Region 3: Tony Samuel, Southeast Missouri State University
Region 4: Trent Miles, Indiana State University
Region 5: J.C. Harper, Stephen F. Austin State University

Division II
Region 1: Raymond Monica, Kutztown University
Region 2: David Dean, Valdosta State University
Region 3: Paul Winters, Wayne State University (Mich.)
Region 4: Bo Atterberry, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Region 5: Mike Aldrich, Augustana College (S.D.)

Division III
Region 1: Clayton Kendrick-Holmes, SUNY Maritime College
Region 2: Jim Clements, Delaware Valley College
Region 3: Pete Fredenburg, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Region 4: Mike Leonard, Franklin College &
Larry Kehres, University of Mount Union* (tie)
Region 5: Glenn Caruso, University of St. Thomas (Minn.)

NAIA
Region 1: Dewayne Alexander, Cumberland University (Tenn.)
Region 2: Todd Hafner, William Penn University
Region 3: Joe Bettasso, McPherson College &
Jonathan Quinn, MidAmerica Nazarene University (tie)
Region 4: Casey Thiele, Midland University
Region 5: Mike Van Diest, Carroll College (Mont.)*
*-2009 winner
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