O'Connell is the second Vikings head coach to earn the honor, joining Bud Grant who won it in 1969. He is also the first coach in franchise history to have multiple seasons with at least 13 wins.

O’Connell joins Bud Grant as the only Vikings coach to earn the honor. Grant won the award in 1969. In O’Connell’s third season at the helm, the Vikings finished ninth in the league in ...

The only other person in franchise history to win NFL Coach of the Year is Vikings legend Bud Grant. He won the award way back in 1969, and frankly, he probably should have won it a few more times.

O’Connell earned the notable award by beating out substantial competition. Dan Campbell of the Lions was the runner-up, while ...

Although the Minnesota Vikings season didn’t end the way they wanted it to, Kevin O’Connell put on an absolute masterclass from the sideline ... Coach of the Award was Bud Grant back in ...

Head coach Liam Coen, 39, hired Minnesota assistant Grant Udinski as his offensive ... after spending three years working under Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell and getting two promotions.

Minnesota Vikings assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski walks the sideline before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Nov. 10, 2024 ...