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Awarded for | Award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football |
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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 | Phil Parker, Iowa |
Website | broylesaward |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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