Pete Kwiatkowski one of 57 nominees for the Broyles Award

Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski was named one of 57 nominees for the Broyles Award on Tuesday. The Broyles Award is given annually to college football’s top assistant coach. Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian won the Broyles Award for his exploits as the Alabama offensive coordinator in 2020.

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Kwiatkowski, currently in his third year as the Texas defensive play-caller, has been a key part of the Longhorns’ year-over-year improvement on defense. The Horns were ranked No. 100 in total defense in 2021, allowing 425.6 yards per game. In 2022, Texas moved up to the No. 54 position and allowed 368.4 yards per game. In 2023, the Longhorns are No. 37 in total defense, allowing 337.1 yards per game.

Thanks to standout play from T’Vondre Sweat, Byron Murphy, Anthony Hill, Jaylan Ford, and Jahdae Barron, the Longhorns rank No. 8 in rush defense, No. 20 in scoring defense, and No. 2 in third-down conversion percentage defense. Only two teams, Oklahoma and Kansas State, have scored 30 or more points versus the Longhorns this season.

One Longhorn assistant has won the Broyles Award. Offensive coordinator Greg Davis took home the honor in 2005. Former Texas head coach Tom Herman was the 2014 winner of the Broyles Award prior to taking the job in Austin.

A selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, broadcasters and a committee representing the FWAA will select 15 semi-finalists, five finalists from the list of nominees, and an overall winner.

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Broyles Award nominees

AIR FORCE – Brian Knorr, Defensive Coordinator

ALABAMA – Tommy Rees, Offensive Coordinator/QB

APPALACHIAN STATE – Frank Ponce, Offensive Coordinator/QB

ARIZONA – Johnny Nansen, Defensive Coordinator

ARIZONA STATE – Brian Ward, Defensive Coordinator

ARKANSAS – Travis Williams, Defensive Coordinator/LB

BOSTON COLLEGE – Matt Applebaum, Offensive Line

BYU – Jernaro Gilford, Cornerbacks

CINCINNATI – Bryan Brown, Assoc. Head Coach/ DC

CLEMSON – Wes Goodwin, Defensive Coordinator/LB

COLORADO STATE – James Finley, Tight Ends

DUKE – Tyler Santucci, Defensive Coordinator/LB

FLORIDA STATE – Adam Fuller, Defensive Coordinator

GEORGIA – Mike Bobo, Offensive Coordinator/QB

GEORGIA SOUTHERN – Bryan Ellis, Offensive Coordinator/QB

GEORGIA TECH – Buster Faulkner, Offensive Coordinator/TE

IOWA – Phil Parker, Defensive Coordinator/Sec.

IOWA STATE – Jon Heacock, Defensive Coordinator

JAMES MADISON – Bryant Haines, Defensive Coordinator/LB

KANSAS – Jim Zebrowski, Quarterbacks

KANSAS STATE – Joe Klanderman, Defensive Coordinator/S

LOUISVILLE – Ron English, Defensive Coordinator

LSU – Mike Denbrock, Offensive Coordinator/TE

MEMPHIS – Tim Cramsey, Offensive Coordinator

MIAMI – Lance Guidry, Defensive Coordinator

MICHIGAN – Sherrone Moore, Offensive Coordinator/OL

MISSOURI – Kirby Moore, Offensive Coordinator

NC STATE – Tony Gibson, Defensive Coordinator/LB

NEBRASKA – Tony White, Assoc. Head Coach/DC

NORTH CAROLINA – Chip Lindsey, Offensive Coordinator/QB

NORTH TEXAS – Drew Svoboda, Special Teams

NOTRE DAME – Al Golden, Defensive Coordinator/LB

OHIO – Spence Nowinsky, Defensive Coordinator/DE

OHIO STATE – Jim Knowles, Defensive Coordinator/LB

OKLAHOMA – Jeff Lebby, Offensive Coordinator/QB

OLE MISS – Pete Golding, Defensive Coordinator/LB

OREGON – Will Stein, Offensive Coordinator

OREGON STATE – Jim Michalczik, Assoc. Head Coach/Run Game/OL

PENN STATE – Manny Diaz, Defensive Coordinator/LB

RICE – Marques Tuiasosopo, Offensive Coordinator/QB

RUTGERS – Joe Harasymiak, Defensive Coordinator

SAN JOSE STATE – Josh Oglesby, Offensive Line/RG

SMU – Scott Symons, Defensive Coordinator

TENNESSEE – Tim Banks, Defensive Coordinator

TEXAS – Pete Kwiatkowski, Defensive Coordinator/OLB

TEXAS STATE – Mack Leftwich, Offensive Coordinator

TEXAS TECH – Kenny Perry, Assoc. Head Coach/Special Teams/RB

TOLEDO – Mike Hallett, Co-Offensive Coordinator/OL

TULANE – Shiel Wood, Defensive Coordinator/LB

UAB – Alex Mortensen, Offensive Coordinator

UCLA – D’Anton Lynn, Defensive Coordinator

UNLV – Brennan Marion, Offensive Coordinator

UTAH – Morgan Scalley, Defensive Coordinator/S

UTAH STATE – Kyle Cefalo, Co-Offensive Coordinator/WR

UTSA – Jess Loepp, Defensive Coordinator/S

WASHINGTON – Ryan Grubb, Offensive Coordinator

WEST VIRGINIA – Matt Moore, Offensive Line