The FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, was presented to LSU Coach Ed Orgeron on Jan. 11 in New Orleans. Two days later, his Tigers wrapped up a perfect season by beating Clemson in the College Football Playoff championship game. Here are some scenes from the Coach of the Year Award presentation.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron in a light moment after receiving the FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

The FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron and Eddie Robinson III exchange a fist bump before the award presentation. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Eddie Robinson IV and Eddie Robinson III. In the background between them is 2019 FWAA President Matt Fortuna. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Audience for the presentation of the FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Commemorative football. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron’s wife, Kelly, and two of his sons in the audience. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Monique Morial, president of the board of the Sugar Bowl, presenting sponsor of the FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Eddie Robinson III, grandson of the former Grambling coach, addresses the audience before presenting the Coach of the Year Award. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron casts an eye on the bust of former Grambling Coach Eddie Robinson, namesake of the FWAA’s Coach of the Year Award. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Charie Kirkland, granddaughter of former Grambling Coach Eddie Robinson, and Wilbert Ellis of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum in Grambling, La. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

The spread laid out for the FWAA/Eddie Bobinson Coach of the Year Award. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron with the FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award and his wife and sons. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Margaret Mason of the FWAA with Eddie Robinson III. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

FWAA member Bill Bender, Ken Mather of the Mid-American Conference and Ted Gangi of collegepressbox.com. Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Members attending the award presentation included, left to right, Malcolm Moran, Glenn Guilbeau, 2019 President Matt Fortuna and George Schroeder. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)

Left to right, 2019 FWAA President Matt Fortuna, Eddie Robinson III, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron, Allstate Sugar Bowl President Monique Morial and Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley. (Photo by Melissa Macatee)