Broyles Award

The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football. First awarded in 1996, it was named after former University of Arkansas men's athletic director Frank Broyles.^[1] The award is presented in Little Rock, Arkansas at the Downtown Rotary Club. To date 18 of the 23 winners have gone on to become head football coaches.

Award

Every year, over 1,500 assistant coaches representing all 117 Division One college football programs are eligible for nomination by their peers as well as a Selection Committee composed of former head coaches. All nominees are distilled down to just five finalists, all of which are invited to Little Rock, Arkansas for the annual Broyles Award ceremony. The success of the five finalists is celebrated over a two-day period, the end of which culminates in the award ceremony itself. Finalists receive gifts from event sponsors, as well as a Broyles Award finalist plaque, and the winner receives the bronze-cast trophy, valued at over $5,000.

Trophy

The Broyles Award Trophy, made out of solid bronze, depicts Broyles (kneeling) and longtime University of Arkansas assistant coach Wilson Matthews (standing), watching over a Razorbacks football game or practice. Matthews was the coach of Little Rock Central High School before joining Broyles on the Razorbacks' staff.

Selection committee members

The selection committee for the Frank Broyles Award includes many respected coaches from around the nation. The list of current committee members is as follows:

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Broadcast Selection Committee Members

The list of current Broadcast Selection Committee Members is as follows:

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Winners

Note: The award year indicates the season it was earned.

Notes and references

External links

• Official website