Bryant Awards Media & Press Room

Marcus Freeman Named 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year
American Heart Association awards honor top college football coaches while raising lifesaving funds and awareness of heart and brain health

Syracuse University’s Fran Brown named Paul “Bear” Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year Award recipient
American Heart Association awards honor top college football coaches while raising lifesaving funds and awareness of heart and brain health

Dusty Dvoracek To Return As Host of 2025 Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards on CBS Sports Network
The Bryant Awards event will be broadcast at 11:30 p.m. Central on Wednesday, January 22.

College Football Playoff Preview – 1/9/2025
HOUSTON – The 2024 College Football Playoff is quickly approaching its conclusion, with two of the four teams remaining coached

Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards 2024 Coach of the Year Finalists Named
American Heart Association awards honor top college football coaches while raising lifesaving funds and awareness of heart and brain health

11 Years After Aortic Dissection, Freddie Kitchens Leads North Carolina Into Fenway Bowl
Veteran coach Freddie Kitchens survived an aortic dissection in 2013.

College Football Playoff Preview – 12/20/24
The first four games of this year's playoff will be played Friday and Saturday

Longtime Philanthropist and Executive To Head 2025 Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards
George Lindahl III to serve as chair of signature American Heart Association Event

Army’s Jeff Monken Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
The Black Knights won the first conference title in the 134-year history of the program

Michigan’s Sherrone Moore Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
The Wolverines picked up their fourth consecutive victory over Ohio State

Watching The Watch List: 11/28/2024
24 games featuring coaches named to the Bear Bryant watch list will be played this weekend

Oklahoma’s Brent Venables Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
The Sooners are now bowl eligible for the 26th consecutive season

Watching The Watch List: 11/20/2024
21 games featuring coaches named to the Bear Bryant watch list will be played this weekend

Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
The Sun Devils are now 2-0 against teams ranked in the AP Top 25

Watching the Watch List: 11/13/2024
19 games featuring coaches named to the Bear Bryant watch list will be played this weekend

Georgia Tech Head Coach Brent Key Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
Georgia Tech is bowl eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2013-14.

Watching the Watch List: 11/6/2024
22 games featuring coaches named to the Bear Bryant watch list will be played this weekend

Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
Louisville picked up the first win over Clemson in program history.

Watching The Watch List: 10/30/24
19 games featuring coaches named to the Bear Bryant watch list will be played this weekend

Kennesaw State’s Brian Bohannon, Texas A&M’s Mike Elko Named Bear Bryant co-Coach of the Week
Kennesaw State won its first-ever FBS game, Texas A&M rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to top No. 8 LSU

Watching the Watch List: 10/23/24
Previewing the 18 games this weekend that will feature coaches named to the Coach of the Year Watch List

Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
The Bulldogs' coach is the fastest in SEC history to 100 wins.

Watching The Watch List: 10/17/24
Previewing the 19 games this weekend that will feature coaches recently named to the Bryant Awards' Coach of the Year

Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards announce 2024 college football coaches watch list
HOUSTON — Twenty-seven college football coaches make up the American Heart Association’s 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year

Oregon Head Coach Dan Lanning Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
HOUSTON – After a thrilling 32-31 win by the No. 3 Oregon Ducks over the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon

Former Georgia, Miami coach Mark Richt named 2025 Paul “Bear” Bryant Heart of a Champion
HOUSTON — Former University of Georgia and University of Miami football coach Mark Richt has been named the recipient of

Vanderbilt Head Coach Clark Lea Named Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week
HOUSTON – After leading the Vanderbilt Commodores to the program’s first-ever win over a top-ranked team, head coach Clark Lea has

Grant Teaff, former Baylor University coach, to receive Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award
Annual award recognizes legendary Southwest Conference football coach, supports American Heart Association’s lifesaving mission

Kentucky’s Mark Stoops Named Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week
HOUSTON – On the heels of leading the Kentucky Wildcats to an upset win over sixth-ranked Ole Miss on Saturday,

Tennessee’s Josh Heupel Named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
HOUSTON – A stellar performance by the No. 6/7 Tennessee Volunteers football team in a 25-15 win at No. 15/13 Oklahoma

Washington State’s Jake Dickert Named Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week
HOUSTON – After leading the Washington State Cougars to a 24-19 win over Washington for the Apple Cup trophy this

Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards Trains University of Houston Football in Hands-Only CPR
HOUSTON – On Friday, April 5, members of the University of Houston Cougars football team participated in an American Heart

Mike Norvell named 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year
American Heart Association annual award honors top college football coach and raises lifesaving funds and awareness of heart disease and

Northwestern’s David Braun named inaugural Paul “Bear” Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year Award recipient
HOUSTON, December 14, 2023 – The American Heart Association has named Northwestern’s David Braun as the first-ever recipient of the

Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards 2023 Coach of the Year Finalists Named
American Heart Association awards name finalists and honor top college football coaches while raising lifesaving funds and awareness of heart

ESPN’s Dusty Dvoracek to Host the 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards
ESPN’s Dusty Dvoracek to Host the 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards HOUSTON, December 8, 2023 - The American Heart Association

James Madison Head Coach Curt Cignetti named Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week
James Madison Head Coach Curt Cignetti named Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week HOUSTON, Nov. 28, 2023 – James Madison Head

Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm named Bear Bryant Awards Fan Vote Coach of the Week
Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm named Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2023 – Louisville Head Coach Jeff

Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart named Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week
HOUSTON, Nov. 14, 2023 – Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart is this week's Bear Bryant Awards Fan Vote Favorite Coach

Oklahoma State Coach Mike Gundy named Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week
HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2023 – Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy is this week's Bear Bryant Awards Fan Vote Favorite

Kansas Jayhawk Coach Lance Leipold named Bear Bryant Coach of the Week
HOUSTON, October 31st- University of Kansas head Coach Lance Leipold is this week's Bear Bryant Awards Fan Vote Favorite Coach

Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards Announce 2023 College Football Coaches Watch List
American Heart Association awards honor top college football coaches on watch list while raising lifesaving funds and awareness of heart

Olivia and Archie Manning named Paul “Bear” Bryant Heart of a Champion Award recipients
Annual award recognizes significant contributions to football and the community, while also raising funds for the lifesaving work of the

Lloyd Carr, former University of Michigan coach, to receive Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award
Award, presented to legendary Big Ten conference-winning football coach, raises funds for lifesaving work of the American Heart Association HOUSTON,
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