France's World Cup-winning coach Didier Deschamps has been named French Coach of the Year awarded by France Football in recognition for his work in leading Les Bleus to success in Russia.
The 49-year-old Frenchman succeeds countryman Zinedine Zidane, who won last year for his accomplishments with Real Madrid.
Deschamps was the heavy favorite to take the honor after the World Cup triumph, which made him only the third person ever to hoist the trophy as both a player and a coach, joining Brazil's Mario Lobo Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer of Germany.