Steve Sarkisian named to the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was named to the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list on Wednesday, the American Heart Association and the Bryant family announced.
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Sarkisian has the Longhorns ranked No. 1 in the nation after the program’s first 6-0 start since the 2009 season. Under his guidance this year, Texas has wins at Michigan and against Oklahoma plus victories over Colorado State, UTSA, ULM, and Mississippi State. The Longhorns, in their first year as members of the Southeastern Conference, boast the No. 7 total offense, the No. 7 scoring offense, the No. 1 total defense, and the No. 1 scoring defense among many other top-10 statistical rankings.
Sarkisian won the Broyles Award in 2020 as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. The Broyles Award is given annually to the nation’s top assistant coach. Sarkisian earned the honor thanks to guiding the Alabama offense to record-breaking heights as part of the Crimson Tide’s most recent national championship. His play-calling helped DeVonta Smith win the Heisman and join Mac Jones, Jaylen Waddle, Alex Leatherwood, and Najee Harris in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Mack Brown won the award in 2005 after leading Texas to its fourth national championship. In 2000, three-time national champion coach Darrell Royal received the lifetime achievement award from the AHA and the Bryant family. Brown received the same distinction in 2016. This year’s lifetime achievement award winner will go to former Baylor coach Grant Teaff.
Florida State’s Mike Norvell won the award in 2023.
The Coach of the Year award winner will be announced live from Houston’s Post Oak Hotel on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, during an awards ceremony presented by Marathon Oil. The National Sports Media Association, the Bryant Awards’ Executive Leadership Team and the Bryant Family voted on the watch list, finalists and Coach of the Year recipient.
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Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award Watch List
Bret Bielema – University of Illinois
Matt Campbell – Iowa State University
Jamey Chadwell – Liberty University
Curt Cignetti – Indiana University
Mario Cristobal – University of Miami
Spencer Danielson – Boise State University
Ryan Day – Ohio State University
Kalen DeBoer – University of Alabama
Kenny Dillingham – Arizona State University
Mike Elko – Texas A&M University
James Franklin – Pennsylvania State University
Marcus Freeman – University of Notre Dame
Josh Heupel – University of Tennessee
Brian Kelly – Louisiana State University
Chris Klieman – Kansas State University
Dan Lanning – University of Oregon
Rhett Lashlee – Southern Methodist University
Clark Lea – Vanderbilt University
Joey McGuire – Texas Tech University
Jeff Monken – United States Military Academy (Army)
Pat Narduzzi – University of Pittsburgh
Brian Newberry – United States Naval Academy (Navy)
Steve Sarkisian – University of Texas
Kalani Sitake – Brigham Young University
Kirby Smart – University of Georgia
Dabo Swinney – Clemson University
Bryant Vincent – University of Louisiana Monroe
