The man with the flowing mullet in Stillwater is more than just a guy with a sweet haircut; he’s one of the nation’s top coaches. On Wednesday, it was announced that Mike Gundy was named a finalist for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year award.
Cowboys coach Mike Gundy among 20 on Watch List for the Bear Bryant Award for the nation's top coach.
— John Helsley (@jjhelsley) October 18, 2017
Gundy joins two other Big 12 coaches in TCU’s Gary Patterson, and Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley. The award is the highest honor for a coach in college football.