# 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 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:
* 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:

## Winners

Note: The award year indicates the season it was earned.
| Year | Coach | Position | School |
| 1996 | Mickey Andrews | Defensive coordinator | Florida State |
| 1997 | Jim Herrmann | Defensive coordinator | Michigan |
| 1998 | David Cutcliffe | Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | Tennessee |
| 1999 | Ralph Friedgen | Offensive coordinator/Quarterback coach | Georgia Tech |
| 2000 | Mark Mangino | Offensive coordinator | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Randy Shannon | Defensive coordinator | Miami (FL) |
| 2002 | Norm Chow | Offensive coordinator | USC |
| 2003 | Brian VanGorder | Defensive coordinator/Linebackers Coach | Georgia |
| 2004 | Gene Chizik | Defensive coordinator/Defensive Backs coach | Auburn |
| 2005 | Greg Davis | Offensive coordinator/Quarterback coach | Texas |
| 2006 | Bud Foster | Defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach | Virginia Tech |
| 2007 | Jim Heacock | Defensive coordinator | Ohio State |
| 2008 | Kevin Wilson | Offensive coordinator/Tight ends coach/Fullbacks coach | Oklahoma |
| 2009 | Kirby Smart | Defensive coordinator | Alabama |
| 2010 | Gus Malzahn | Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | Auburn |
| 2011 | John Chavis | Defensive coordinator/Linebackers Coach | LSU |
| 2012 | Bob Diaco | Assistant head coach/Defensive coordinator/Linebackers Coach | Notre Dame |
| 2013 | Pat Narduzzi | Defensive coordinator | Michigan State |
| 2014 | Tom Herman | Offensive coordinator/Quarterback coach | Ohio State |
| 2015 | Lincoln Riley | Offensive coordinator | Oklahoma |
| 2016 | Brent Venables | Defensive coordinator | Clemson |
| 2017 | Tony Elliott | Offensive coordinator | Clemson |
| 2018 | Mike Locksley | Offensive coordinator | Alabama |
| 2019 | Joe Brady | Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers coach | LSU |
| 2020 | Steve Sarkisian | Offensive coordinator | Alabama |
| 2021 | Josh Gattis | Offensive coordinator | Michigan |
| 2022 | Garrett Riley | Offensive coordinator | TCU |
| 2023 | Phil Parker | Defensive coordinator | Iowa |
| 2024 | Al Golden | Defensive coordinator | Notre Dame |