The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in

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. First awarded in 1996, it was named after former

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men's athletic director Frank Broyles. The award is presented in

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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
Selection Committee
composed of former head coaches. The nominees are narrowed down to just five finalists, all of whom are invited to

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 th
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

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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 *

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* Jim Donnan * Mike Bellotti * R. C. Slocum *

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* Gary Pinkel *

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* Bob Stoops * Bill Snyder * Mark Richt *

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Broadcast Selection Committee Members

The list of current Broadcast Selection Committee Members is as follows: * Maria Taylor (sportscaster) * Desmond Howard * Jake Crain

Award

Trophy

Selection committee members

Broadcast Selection Committee Members

Winners

References

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