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| Awarded for | Award given to honor the best assistant coach incollege football |
|---|---|
| Location | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | 1,500 assistant coaches representing all 130 Division I FBS programs |
| History | |
| First award | 1996 |
| Most recent | Bryant Haines,Indiana |
| Website | broylesaward |
TheBroyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach incollege football. First awarded in 1996, it was named after formerUniversity of Arkansas men's athletic directorFrank Broyles.[1] The award is presented inLittle Rock, Arkansas at the Downtown Rotary Club. To date 18 of the 23 winners have gone on to become head football coaches.
Every year, roughly 1,300 assistant coaches representing all 130FBS programs are eligible for nomination by their peers as well as aSelection Committee composed of former head coaches. The nominees are narrowed down to just five finalists, all of whom are invited toLittle 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 thebronze-cast trophy, valued at $5,000.
The Broyles Award Trophy, made out of solid bronze, depicts Broyles (kneeling) and longtime University of Arkansas assistant coachWilson Matthews (standing), watching over a Razorbacks football game or practice. Matthews was the coach ofLittle Rock Central High School before joining Broyles on the Razorbacks' staff.
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]
The list of current Broadcast Selection Committee Members is as follows:
Note: The award year indicates the season it was earned.