Tennessee Tech Head Football Coach Bobby Wilder has been named Walter Camp Award FCS Coach of the Year, as announced today by the organization.

In his second season at Tennessee Tech, Wilder guided the Golden Eagles to their first-ever 11-win season, their second-straight OVC-Big South Football Association Championship (with a perfect 8-0 league mark), and their first outright Conference Title in 50 years. TTU started the season 10-0 for the first time in program history and suffered only one loss, at FBS foe Kentucky.

The Golden Eagles have won 16-straight games against FCS competition dating back to last season and earned the No. 13 seed for the 2025 FCS Playoffs, only the second FCS playoff berth in program history.  The team also earned its highest Top 25 ranking in school history (No. 5).

"I am grateful to all the players, coaches, staff, administration, community, and alumni who grabbed a shovel, jumped in the ditch, and we're digging together! I am standing on the shoulders of giants." - Coach Wilder. 

During the regular season Tennessee Tech ranked first nationally in defensive touchdowns (5), second in rushing defense (76.1 yards/game), team sacks (3.75/game) and team tackles for loss (8.6/game), fifth in scoring offense (40.2 points/game), seventh in total defense (292.6 yards/game) and 11th in scoring defense (17.7 points/game).

The Golden Eagles scored the most points in a single game in modern program history (72 vs. Davidson) and finished 8-0 in conference play for the first time in program history. Also, started the season 10-0 and posted the longest winning streak (15 games) in Tennessee Tech football history.

Wilder rejuvenated a roster and changed the mentality of the program in just two seasons. The Golden Eagles set program records in points scored (482), touchdowns (65), rushing touchdowns (32), total offense (5,119 yards), second in sacks (45), and fewest total rushing yards allowed (913).