While the Ole Miss community is still reeling from the Rebels’ first loss of the season, there has been a glimmer of hope in the Ole Miss Football community: Head coach Lane Kiffin has been named to the watchlist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year award, sponsored by the American Heart Association.
There are currently 28 coaches on the watchlist. The SEC’s nine candidates on the list marks the highest representation from one conference. The next closest conference is the Big Ten with six candidates. Nick Saban was the last SEC coach to win the award in 2020.