Bear Bryant Awards
NSSA is proud to serve as the voting body for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards — the college football coach of the year and the Lifetime Achievement Award — presented annually in January in Houston. The Bryant Awards are given by the American Heart Association in Houston.
BEAR BRYANT COACH OF THE YEAR WINNERS |
1986 – Joe Paterno, Penn State |
1987 – Dick MacPherson, Syracuse |
1988 – Lou Holtz , Notre Dame |
1989 – Bill McCartney, Colorado |
1990 – Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech |
1991 – Don James, Washington |
1992 – Gene Stallings, Alabama |
1993 – Terry Bowden, Auburn |
1994 – Rich Brooks, Oregon |
1995 – Gary Barnett, Northwestern |
1996 – Bruce Snyder, Arizona State |
1997 – Lloyd Carr, Michigan |
1998 – Bill Snyder, Kansas State |
1999 – Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech |
2000 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma |
2001 – Larry Coker, Miami |
2002 – Jim Tressel, Ohio State |
2003 – Nick Saban, Louisiana State |
2004 – Tommy Tuberville, Auburn |
2005 – Mack Brown, Texas |
2006 – Chris Petersen, Boise State |
2007 – Mark Mangino, Kansas |
2008 – Kyle Whittingham, Utah |
2009 – Chris Petersen, Boise State |
2010 - Gene Chizik, Auburn |
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS |
2000 – Darrell Royal |
2001 – Charles McClendon |
2002 – Bill Yeoman |
2003 – Frank Broyles |
2004 – Gene Stallings |
2005 – Lou Holtz |
2006 – Jack Pardee |
2007 – Glenn “Bo” Schembechler |
2008 – Tom Osborne |
2009 – Barry Switzer |
2010 – Vince Dooley |
2011 – Bobby Bowden |
