Bryan Harsin announced as the new head coach of the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
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Bryan Harsin was a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2009.
The Finalists Were:
Bryan Harsin – Offensive Coordinator, Boise State (Head Coach Chris Petersen/Former 2 Time Broyles Award Finalist)
Kirby Smart – Defensive Coordinator, Alabama (Head Coach Nick Saban)
Jeff Quinn – Offensive Coordinator, Cincinnati (Head Coach Brian Kelly)
Dick Bumpas – Defensive Coordinator, TCU (Head Coach Gary Patterson/Former Broyles Award Finalist)
Charlie Strong – Defensive Coordinator, Florida (Head Coach Urban Meyer)
With Bryan Harsin’s hiring at Arkansas State, the Broyles Award Class of 2009 features three current head coaches;
1) Bryan Harsin-Arkansas State,
2) Charlie Strong-Louisville
3) Jeff Quinn-Buffalo
From Broyles Award Ceremony to Head Coach
-29 of 73 Broyles Award finalists and winners through 2012 have gone on to become head coaches, that’s 40% of all Broyles’ finalists and winners…5 of those coaches have gone on to win National Head Coach of the Year Honors and 5 have won conference Head Coach of the Year awards…19 are still active head coaches.
Broyles Award Winners & Finalists currently serving as Head Coaches:
1 Gary Patterson – TCU (National Head Coach of the Year 2011)
2 Chris Peterson – Boise State (National Head Coach of the Year 2006 & 2009)
3 Will Muschamp – Florida (SEC Co-Head Coach of the Year 2012)
4 Jimbo Fisher – Florida State
5 Charlie Strong – Louisville (Big East Head Coach of the Year 2012)
6 Mark Dantonio – Michigan State (National Head Coach of the Year 2010)
7 Gus Malzahn – Auburn
8 Gary Anderson – Utah State (WAC Head Coach of the Year 2012)
9 Dana Holgerson – West Virginia
10 David Cutcliffe – Duke (ACC Head Coach of the Year 2012)
11 Paul Chryst – Pittsburgh
12 Dave Christenson – Wyoming
13 Kevin Wilson – Indiana
14 Jeff Quinn – Buffalo
15 Garrick McGee – UAB
16 Norm Chow – Hawaii
17 Paul Petrino – Idaho
18 Jim Svoboda – Central Missouri
19 Bryan Harsin – Arkansas State