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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
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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
![Newcomer, David Braun, Northwestern](https://bryantawards.org/wp-content/uploads/Newcomer-Graphic-Braun--510x382.png)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
![University of Michigan, Coach Lloyd Carr](https://bryantawards.org/wp-content/uploads/Carr-Lloyd-University-Of-Michigan-Football-Headcoach-510x382.jpg)
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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