BROYLES AWARD ANNOUNCES 2024 NOMINEES
Honoring College Football’s Top Assistants for 29 Years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (November 26, 2024) – The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2024 Broyles Award, which honors college football’s top assistant coaches.
The 65 nominees in this year’s class were selected from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing 131 FBS programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), broadcasters, a college football hall-of-fame selection committee, and current college head coaches.
The nominees are:
ALABAMA – Nick Sheridan, Offensive Coordinator
ARIZONA STATE – Marcus Arroyo, Offensive Coordinator
ARKANSAS – Travis Williams, Defensive Coordinator/LB
ARMY WEST POINT – Nate Woody, Defensive Coordinator
AUBURN – D.J. Durkin, Defensive Coordinator/LB
BAYLOR – Jake Spavital, Offensive Coordinator/QB
BOISE STATE – Dirk Koetter, Offensive Coordinator
BOSTON COLLEGE – Will Lawing, Offensive Coordinator/TE
BOWLING GREEN – Alex Bayer, Special Teams Coordinator/TE
BYU – Jay Hill, Assoc. Head Coach/DC
CALIFORNIA – Peter Sirmon, Defensive Coordinator/ILB
CLEMSON – Matt Luke, Offensive Line
COLORADO – Robert Livingston, Defensive Coordinator/S
DUKE – Jonathan Patke, Defensive Coordinator/LB
EAST CAROLINA – John David Baker, Offensive Coordinator/QB
FLORIDA – Jabbar Juluke, Assoc. Head Coach – O/RB
GEORGIA – Tray Scott, Defensive Line
GEORGIA SOUTHERN – Turner West, Special Teams
GEORGIA TECH – Jess Simpson, Defensive Line
ILLINOIS – Barry Lunney Jr., Offensive Coordinator/QB
INDIANA – Bryant Haines, Defensive Coordinator/LB
IOWA – LeVar Woods, Special Teams
IOWA STATE – Jon Heacock, Defensive Coordinator
JAMES MADISON – Lyle Hemphill, Defensive Coordinator/DB
KANSAS – Jonathan Wallace, Running Backs
LSU – Blake Baker, Defensive Coordinator
MARSHALL – Seth Doege, Offensive Coordinator
MEMPHIS – Charles Clark, Assist. Head Coach/DB
MIAMI(FL) – Shannon Dawson, Offensive Coordinator/QB
MICHIGAN STATE – Joe Rossi, Defensive Coordinator/LB
MISSOURI – Corey Batoon, Defensive Coordinator
NAVAL ACADEMY – Drew Cronic, Offensive Coordinator
NEVADA – Matt Lubick, Offensive Coordinator
NEW MEXICO – Jason Beck, Offensive Coordinator/QB
NORTH TEXAS – Jordan Davis, Offensive Coordinator/WR
NOTRE DAME – Al Golden, Defensive Coordinator
OHIO STATE – Jim Knowles, Defensive Coordinator
OKLAHOMA – Zac Alley, Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB
OLD DOMINION – Kevin Smith, Special Teams/OLB
OLE MISS – Pete Golding, Defensive Coordinator/LB
OREGON – Tosh Lupoi, Defensive Coordinator
OREGON STATE – Kyle DeVan, Offensive Line
PENN STATE – Tom Allen, Defensive Coordinator
RICE – Brian Smith, Defensive Coordinator
RUTGERS – Damiere Shaw, Running Backs
SAN DIEGO STATE – Zac Barton, Assoc. Head Coach/ST
SAN JOSE STATE – Derrick Odum, Assoc. Head Coach/DC
SMU – Scott Symons, Defensive Coordinator
SOUTH CAROLINA – Clayton White, Defensive Coordinator/ILB
SYRACUSE – Jeff Nixon, Offensive Coordinator
TENNESSEE – Tim Banks, Defensive Coordinator
TEXAS – Pete Kwiatkowski, Defensive Coordinator/OLB
TEXAS A&M – Jay Bateman, Defensive Coordinator/LB
TEXAS STATE – Mack Leftwich, Offensive Coordinator
TEXAS TECH – Kenny Perry, Assoc. Head Coach/ST/RB
TULANE – Joe Craddock, Offensive Coordinator/QB
UCLA – Ikaika Malloe, Defensive Coordinator
UCONN – Gordon Sammis, Offensive Coordinator/OL
ULM – Earnest Hill, Defensive Coordinator
UNLV – James Shibest, Special Teams
USC – D’Anton Lynn, Defensive Coordinator
VANDERBILT – Tim Beck, Offensive Coordinator
WASHINGTON STATE – Ben Arbuckle, Offensive Coordinator/QB
WEST VIRGINIA – Chad Scott, Offensive Coordinator/RB
WESTERN KENTUCKY – Tyson Summers, Defensive Coordinator
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.
The 2023 Broyles Award winner was Phil Parker, who is the defensive coordinator at Iowa. Previous winners are not eligible to be nominated for the Broyles Award until the completion of three seasons.
The Broyles Award is presented by Oaklawn, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Proceeds from the 2024 Broyles Award support the Broyles Foundation’s mission to provide a game plan for Alzheimer’s caregivers through education, support, and resources. The Broyles Foundation can be followed on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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About the Broyles Award
The Broyles Award was created in 1996 recognizing Coach Frank Broyles’ legacy of selecting and developing great assistants during his hall of fame career as head coach at Arkansas. You can follow the Broyles Award on Facebook, X and Instagram.
About the National College Football Awards Association
The Broyles Award is a member of the National College Football Awards
Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college
football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800
recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association.
About the Football Writers Association of America
The Football Writers Association of America, founded in 1941, consists of 1,300 men and women who cover college football. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-American team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com.
About Oaklawn
Located in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, Oaklawn is one of the premiere Thoroughbred racetracks in the country since 1904, best known as home of the Arkansas Derby. Oaklawn holds live racing from Dec 8, 2023 to May 4, 2024 and simulcast racing throughout the year.
MEDIA CONTACT
David Bazzel
Founder, Broyles Award
(501) 258-8315
Molly Harrell
Executive Director, Broyles Award & Foundation
(479) 313-4195
molly@broylesfoundation.org