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Hot Springs Today
By the People, for the People
Top College Football Assistant Coach to Be Named at Broyles Award
The 30th annual ceremony will honor the nation's best assistant coach in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Published on Feb. 12, 2026
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The 30th annual Broyles Award ceremony will take place on Thursday night in Hot Springs, Arkansas, honoring the nation's top college football assistant coach. Five finalists have been selected from an original group of 64 nominees representing approximately 1,500 assistant coaches across the country.
Why it matters
The Broyles Award is a prestigious honor that has a long history of identifying coaching talent that goes on to lead at the highest levels of college and professional football. Many past finalists and winners have gone on to become successful head coaches in the NFL and at the college level.
The details
The five finalists for the 2026 Broyles Award are: Mike Bobo (offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia), Bryant Haines (defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Indiana), Corey Hetherman (defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Miami), Matt Patricia (defensive coordinator at Ohio State), and Shiel Wood (defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Texas Tech). For the first time this year, fan voting helped decide the finalists, with nearly 90,000 votes cast.
- The 30th annual Broyles Award ceremony will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
- The five finalists were selected from an original group of 64 nominees representing approximately 1,500 assistant coaches across 131 FBS programs.
The players
Mike Bobo
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia.
Bryant Haines
Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Indiana.
Corey Hetherman
Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Miami.
Matt Patricia
Defensive coordinator at Ohio State.
Shiel Wood
Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Texas Tech.
What’s next
The winner of the 2026 Broyles Award will be announced at the ceremony on Thursday, February 12, 2026 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The takeaway
The Broyles Award is a prestigious honor that has a long history of recognizing top assistant coaches who go on to become successful head coaches at the college and professional levels. This year's finalists represent some of the brightest young coaching talent in the country.
