GT's Johnson named ACC coach of year

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson is the Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year for the third time.<br /> <br /> In voting results released Tuesday, Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya was picked as the league's rookie of the year.<br /> <br /> Johnson received 32 of 55 votes cast by Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association members for the coaching award while Florida State's Jimbo Fisher had 14.<br /> <br /> Johnson - who won the award in 2008 and '09 - guided No. 12 Georgia Tech to a 10-2 record, the Coastal Division championship and a spot opposite No. 2 Florida State in the ACC title game.<br /> <br /> Kaaya, who threw an ACC-best 25 touchdowns, received 22 votes for the overall rookie award and 33 in offensive rookie voting.<br /> <br /> Virginia safety Quin Blanding is the league's defensive rookie of the year.<br /> <br /> Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson finished third in overall (seven votes) and second in offensive (10) voting.<br /> <br /> Blanding received 37 votes for the defensive award while Clemson defensive back Mackenzie Alexander had 10.<br /> <br /> Kaaya's 2,962 yards passing this season are the fourth-most by a freshman in league history. Blanding led all freshmen in the Bowl Subdivision with 10.3 tackles per game.

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