TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Vince Kehres has been nominated for the Broyles Award, the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced Tuesday.
The Broyles Award is handed out annually to the top FBS assistant coach in the country.
The 51 nominees in this year's class were selected from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing 131 FBS programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), broadcasters, a college football hall-of-fame selection committee, and current college head coaches.
A 43-member selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, broadcasters and a committee representing the FWAA will select 15 semi-finalists, five finalists from the list of nominees, and an overall winner.