Utah’s Kyle Whittingham has been named a finalist for the Dodd Trophy, given annually to the top coach in college football who embodies the three pillars of scholarship, leadership, and integrity.

Whittingham is a finalist for the second time in his career. The other time? He won the award (2019). The Utah coach is joined on the list — which was announced on Friday by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation — by Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Kansas State’s Chris Klieman, and Tulane’s Willie Fritz.

“Each of these men have left a significant mark on their respective universities, football programs, and players, both on and off the gridiron, and truly embody all that this award stands for,” said Jim Terry, the foundation’s chairman.

Whittingham is the longest-tenured coach in the Pac-12 and the second-longest-tenured head coach in the FBS. He holds an overall record of 154-73 as the all-time wins leader at Utah.

This season, he helped lead the Utes to back-to-back Pac-12 titles. Whittingham is a two-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year and has been named national coach of the year three times. He won the AFCA Coach of the Year and the Bear Bryant Award in 2008 to go along with his Dodd Trophy win in 2019.

Finalists for the Dodd Trophy were selected by a panel of previous winners, national media, a member of the Dodd family and a College Football Hall of Fame member. The winner will be announced in Atlanta during bowl week at this year’s College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.