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.

Broyles Award
Awarded forAward given to honor the best assistant coach in college football
LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
CountryUnited States
Presented by1,500 assistant coaches representing all 130 Division I FBS programs
History
First award1996
Most recentGarrett Riley, TCU
Websitebroylesaward.com

Award

Every year, roughly 1,300 assistant coaches representing all 130 FBS programs are eligible for nomination by their peers as well as a Selection Committee composed of former head coaches. The nominees are narrowed down to just five finalists, all of whom 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, which culminates in the award ceremony. Finalists receive gifts from event sponsors and a Broyles Award finalist plaque, while the winner receives the bronze-cast trophy, valued at $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:[2]

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.

YearCoachSchool
1996Mickey AndrewsFlorida State
1997Jim HerrmannMichigan
1998David CutcliffeTennessee
1999Ralph FriedgenGeorgia Tech
2000Mark ManginoOklahoma
2001Randy ShannonMiami (FL)
2002Norm ChowUSC
2003Brian VanGorderGeorgia
2004Gene ChizikAuburn
2005Greg DavisTexas
2006Bud FosterVirginia Tech
2007Jim HeacockOhio State
2008Kevin WilsonOklahoma
2009Kirby SmartAlabama
2010Gus MalzahnAuburn
2011John ChavisLSU
2012Bob DiacoNotre Dame
2013Pat NarduzziMichigan State
2014Tom HermanOhio State
2015Lincoln RileyOklahoma
2016Brent VenablesClemson
2017Tony ElliottClemson
2018Mike LocksleyAlabama
2019Joe BradyLSU
2020Steve SarkisianAlabama
2021Josh GattisMichigan
2022Garrett RileyTCU

References
  1. Broyles had no authority over Arkansas women's athletics. The school had a completely separate women's athletics department during Broyles' tenure.
  2. "Selection Committee – Broyles Award". broylesaward.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. "Selection Committee – Broyles Award". broylesaward.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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