40 assistant coaches nominated for Broyles Award

Published Nov. 27, 2013 4:13 p.m. ET

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The nominees are out for the 2013 Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant coach in college football.

Among the 40 assistants on the list are offensive coordinators from No. 1 Alabama, Doug Nussmeier, and No. 4 Auburn, Rhett Lashlee. Those teams play Saturday in the Iron Bowl.

Nominated defensive coordinators include Jerry Pruitt of No. 2 Florida State and Glenn Spencer of No. 7 Oklahoma State.

Offensive coordinators Tom Herman of No. 3 Ohio State, Josh Henson of No. 5 Missouri and Chad Morris of No. 6 Clemson are also nominated.

The award by the Rotary Club of Little Rock is to be given in a Dec. 10 ceremony. The honor is named for former Arkansas coach Frank Broyles, who was known for having quality assistant coaches.