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Mark Stoops on Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Coach of the Year Watch List for Third Straight Season

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Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is on the watch list for the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award.

This is the third consecutive season that the UK head coach has been on the list.

The award is given each January to a college football coach for 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.

Here are details from UK Athletics:

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the third straight season, Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops is on the watch list for the American Heart Association’s 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award.