Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski has been named AP Coach of the Year, his second such honor, narrowly winning the award over Houston Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans by just one more first-place vote in a tiebreaker. The announcement included a humorous mix-up where Stefanski was mistakenly called 'Steven,' which coincidentally is the name of his cousin. Stefanski shared a light-hearted moment about the incident, saying his cousin Steve jokingly celebrated the win.
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco's former defensive coordinator, is rooting for the #49ers in the #SuperBowl. https://t.co/y7T4EEodnx
“Congratulations to my cousin Steve.” 🤣 - Kevin Stefanski to @KenCarman and @SportsBoyTony on @923TheFan. https://t.co/T9lyLbbaaG
Mistakenly announced as "Steven" Stefanski upon winning Coach of the Year, it turns out Browns HC has a cousin named Steve who was very happy Thursday night https://t.co/PBCmRwr7dp https://t.co/KrIQOqOnxe
Kevin "Steven" Stefanski "grateful" for second Coach of the Year, Browns' awards haul https://t.co/PBCmRwrF2X https://t.co/8MIAbGOOQY
.@ShannonSharpe and @stephenasmith on Kevin Stefanski winning Coach of the Year: https://t.co/w9SC5g9SaD
My coach ballot: 1. DeMeco Ryans, Texans. 2. Kevin Stefanski, Browns. 3. Kyle Shanahan, 49ers. https://t.co/8M93v2Nubj
DeMeco Ryans and Kevin Stefanski tied in Coach of the Year voting... Stefanski won the tiebreaker with ONE more first place vote 😳 Pour one out for anyone with a DeMeco Ryans COTY future ❌ https://t.co/WHZCG23Gaz
Funny to hear that Kevin Stefanski actually has a cousin, Steve, who he talked to after last night’s on-stage Honors ceremony faux pas.
#Browns HC Kevin Stefanski: "You know who had a great night last night was my cousin Steve Stefanski. We called my cousin Steve and he answered the phone and he said, 'I did it'."
Kevin ‘Steven’ Stefanski wins AP Coach of the Year https://t.co/P2OWwn1qc6 https://t.co/KokkK4JPZZ