AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football head coach Steve Sarkisian has been named a finalist for the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award, the American Heart Association announced Wednesday. It's the second-straight season Sarkisian, who has led the Longhorns to back-to-back College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal appearances, has been selected as a finalist for the award.
Sarkisian has led the Longhorns to an 13-2 record, an SEC Championship Game appearance and his Longhorns are the only program to advance to the CFP in each of the last two seasons. The Horns are set to face No.