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. 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, roughly 1,300 assistant coaches representing all 130 FBS programs are eligible for nomination by their peers as well as a 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 , valued at $5,000.

Trophy

The Broyles Award Trophy, made out of solid bronze, depicts Broyles and longtime University of Arkansas assistant coach Wilson Matthews, 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:
  • Grant Teaff
  • Barry Switzer
  • Lou Holtz
  • John Robinson
  • Urban Meyer
  • Jim Donnan
  • Mike Bellotti
  • R. C. Slocum
  • Frank Beamer
  • Gary Pinkel
  • Steve Spurrier
  • Bob Stoops
  • Bill Snyder
  • Mark Richt
  • Phillip Fulmer

    Broadcast Selection Committee Members

The list of current Broadcast Selection Committee Members is as follows:
  • Maria Taylor
  • Desmond Howard
  • Jake Crain

    Winners

Note: The award year indicates the season it was earned.
YearCoachPositionSchool
1996Mickey AndrewsDefensive coordinatorFlorida State
1997Jim HerrmannDefensive coordinatorMichigan
1998David CutcliffeAssistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks CoachTennessee
1999Ralph FriedgenOffensive coordinator/Quarterback coachGeorgia Tech
2000Mark ManginoOffensive coordinatorOklahoma
2001Randy ShannonDefensive coordinatorMiami
2002Norm ChowOffensive coordinatorUSC
2003Brian VanGorderDefensive coordinator/Linebackers CoachGeorgia
2004Gene ChizikDefensive coordinator/Defensive Backs coachAuburn
2005Greg DavisOffensive coordinator/Quarterback coachTexas
2006Bud FosterDefensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers CoachVirginia Tech
2007Jim HeacockDefensive coordinatorOhio State
2008Kevin WilsonOffensive coordinator/Tight ends coach/Fullbacks coachOklahoma
2009Kirby SmartDefensive coordinatorAlabama
2010Gus MalzahnAssistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks CoachAuburn
2011John ChavisDefensive coordinator/Linebackers CoachLSU
2012Bob DiacoAssistant head coach/Defensive coordinator/Linebackers CoachNotre Dame
2013Pat NarduzziDefensive coordinatorMichigan State
2014Tom HermanOffensive coordinator/Quarterback coachOhio State
2015Lincoln RileyOffensive coordinatorOklahoma
2016Brent VenablesDefensive coordinatorClemson
2017Tony ElliottOffensive coordinatorClemson
2018Mike LocksleyOffensive coordinatorAlabama
2019Joe BradyPassing game coordinator/Wide receivers coachLSU
2020Steve SarkisianOffensive coordinatorAlabama
2021Josh GattisOffensive coordinatorMichigan
2022Garrett RileyOffensive coordinatorTCU
2023Phil ParkerDefensive coordinatorIowa
2024Al GoldenDefensive coordinatorNotre Dame