HOUSTON, Nov. 18, 2025 — Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables has been named Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Week after the No. 11 Sooners’ 23-21 upset win at No. 4 Alabama. The Sooners have moved up to No. 8 nationally in both the AP and AFCA polls....
HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2025 — Texas Tech head football coach Joey McGuire has been named Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Week after the No. 9 Red Raiders’ 29-7 win over No. 8 BYU. The Red Raiders have moved up to No. 8 nationally in both the AP and AFCA polls. The...
HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2025 — NC State head football coach Dave Doeren has been named Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Week after the Wolfpack’s 48-36 upset win over eighth-ranked Georgia Tech on Saturday night. The win marks the first time that the Wolfpack has...
HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2025 — University of Houston head football coach Willie Fritz has been named Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Week after the Cougars’ 24-16 win over No. 24/25 Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday night. The win launched Houston into the top-25,...
HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2025 — University of Louisville head football coach Jeff Brohm has been named Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Week after the Cardinals’ 24-21 upset win over No. 2 Miami on Friday. With its first win over an AP Top 10 opponent on the road in...
HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2025 — Mike Leach, one of the most innovative minds in the history of college football, will be honored as the American Heart Association’s 2026 Paul “Bear” Bryant Heart of a Champion Award, presented by Houston (Texas)-St. Luke’s Health, honoring...
