Clark Lea of Vanderbilt football was named SEC Coach of the Year by the league's coaches, the SEC announced Wednesday. Diego Pavia also added on his third SEC Newcomer of the Year award, after previously winning the award from the Associated Press and the USA TODAY Network.

Vanderbilt was confident heading into their matchup against Tennessee. Players vowed things would be different this time around following the beatdowns they had

Here's what Clark Lea and Vanderbilt football need to do to turn their attention to the transfer portal and bowl prep after losing to Tennessee.

Vanderbilt football will have to deal with offseason roster movement alongside a bowl game for the first time under coach Clark Lea. The Commodores are headed to the Birmingham Bowl on Dec.

When Clark Lea's oldest son got sick about five years ago and was in the hospital for eight days, Brian Kelly — at the time vacationing overseas — called to check in on Lea's family. Today, Lea remembers that gesture when he thinks back on the mentorship Kelly, now the head coach at LSU, gave him.

It has been a long time since Vanderbilt has fielded a respectable football team capable of competing in the SEC until Clark Lea arrived on the scene.

Texas A&M's 2025 recruiting class is nearly wrapped up after signing 24 prospects, led by a pair of late five-star additions in offensive tackle Lamont Rogers and wide receiver Jerome Myles. Finishing with a top 10-ranked class (9th), Elko and his staff are now

Not many people expected Vanderbilt to be competing in a postseason game, but there has always been belief by head coach Clark Lea that the Commodores would be able to compete in the SEC under his leadership.