Hot Springs, Ark. — Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haynes was awarded the Broyles Award, given to the nation’s top assistant coach.
Haynes, last year’s finalist, was honored at a ceremony Thursday night. He helped Indiana win the national title by leading a unit that was second nationally in scoring defense and fourth in total defense.
The other finalists were Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, Miami defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman, Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and Texas Tech defensive coordinator Sheil Wood. The five finalists were selected from among 64 nominees representing nearly 1,500 assistant coaches.
This was the 30th year the award has been presented. It was created in 1996 to recognize former Arkansas coach Frank Broyles’ history of producing successful assistant coaches.
The selection committee is made up of Hall of Fame coaches, members of the Football Writers Association of America and broadcasters. For the first time, fans had a single collective vote.
