Leonhard is leading the best defense in college football as the Badgers sit 7-3 this season and 5-2 in conference play.
This season is Leonhard’s second time up for consideration for the award; according to its website, the coach was a finalist in 2017.
Badgers Head Coach Paul Chryst is also a former two-time finalist for the award during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. No coach from Wisconsin has ever won the award in its 26-year history.
Following the announcement, the team tweeted Leonhard is “the best of the best.”
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