BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack has been named one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, which honors college football's top assistant coaches, the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced on Tuesday afternoon. Wommack is the Hoosiers first finalist.
In addition to Wommack, Alabama's Steve Sarkisian (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), BYU's Jeff Grimes (offensive coordinator), Cincinnati's Marcus Freeman (defensive coordinator/linebackers) and Northwestern's Mike Hankwitz (defensive coordinator) round out the finalists.
The winner will be announced live on Monday, Dec. 28, at 12:45 ET on KATV in Little Rock, Ark.
Wommack was named the head coach at South Alabama on Sunday, Dec.