Sugar Bowl

The Allstate Sugar Bowl has recognized the top collegiate coach in the state of Louisiana since 1988 – candidates must coach at the collegiate level within the state of Louisiana. The honor is selected by the Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, which has been existence since 1957. In 1961, the group began selecting an overall coach of the year from the state – whether it be from high school, college or professional sports. All of the Sugar Bowl annual awards were presented on a calendar-year basis until 2009 when the Committee changed to an academic calendar (July-June). The annual awards banquet is typically held in late July or early August. Records from 1991-98 are not available.
 

Kim Mulkey, the head coach of the LSU national championship women’s basketball team, was selected as the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Collegiate Coach of the Year for Louisiana for 2022-23. The Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, selects annual award winners in a variety of categories; it also selects Amateur Athletes of the Month and each year’s Hall of Fame class.