Jose Jacob was coveted with Dronacharya award for rowing coach in 2014. Jose Jacob, hailing from Athirmapuzha in Kottayam district is currently the head coach of Odisha rowing team.His contributions to the Odisha team as the trainer fetched him the award.Jose Jacob has been associated with Odisha Rowing Federation for the last 14 years. During these years, he played a vital roe in producing several national and international-level rowing players.