HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- ULM Football Defensive Coordinator Earnest Hill has been selected as a nominee for the 2024 Broyles Award, the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced.
The annual Broyles Award celebrates excellence in assistant coaching, and has been the premier award for college football's top assistant coach since 1996. The award was founded by Frank Broyles and David Bazzel. The 65 nominees in this year's class were selected from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing FBS programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), broadcasters, a college football hall-of-fame selection committee and current college head coaches.