AUSTIN, Texas – Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian was named to the watch list for the American Heart Association's 2024 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award, the organization announced Wednesday. The award, given each January to a college football coach, recognizes contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrating grit, integrity and a winning approach to coaching and life – both on and off the field.
Sarkisian and the No.-1 ranked Longhorns are off to a 6-0 start for the first time since 2009. On Sept.